Progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year, finds new research. Giving progesterone to women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could lead to 8,450 more babies being born each year, finds new research published today.

Can you still miscarry on progesterone?

A woman with low progesterone is more prone to have abnormal uterine bleeding if she's not pregnant and more likely to miscarry if she is pregnant. But supplementing women prone to miscarriage has historically been lacking.

Why does progesterone prevent miscarriage?

In the past, women who had recurrent miscarriage were prescribed the hormone progesterone to try to prevent another miscarriage. Progesterone prepares the uterine lining for implantation of the embryo. It also helps maintains a healthy pregnancy.