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Article: Bleeding is Rare in IVF Patients Who Become Pregnant When Treated with a Combination of Vaginal Progesterone Gel and Estrogen.(Clinical report)
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- OBGYN & Reproduction Week
- Article date:
- November 2, 2009
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A prospective, multi-center study demonstrated that in IVF (in vitro fertilization) cycles supplemented with once-daily dosing of Crinone[R] vaginal progesterone gel and Estrace[R] oral estrogen, vaginal bleeding is rare in patients who become pregnant. Bleeding does occur in approximately one-quarter of patients who do not become pregnant. These data were presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) annual meeting in Atlanta (see also Columbia Laboratories, Inc.).
Vaginal bleeding is reported in some IVF cycles during the luteal phase (the end of a woman's menstrual cycle, when progesterone levels are significantly higher), and can be a ...