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To avoid preterm labor, how do progesterone shots work to help avoid it? is it bcuz it's assumed you had low progesterone which may have caused ptl?
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No: The Progesterone causes smooth muscle to relax. The uterus is a big smooth muscle. If it stays relaxed then labor is less likely.
Answered 7/4/2017
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