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I'm 29 weeks pregnant, got unpainful irregular contractions and a cervix of 29mm, the obgyn gave me intramuscular progesterone once a week with an oral tocolytic. i'm afraid of the needle, can i use only the vaginal progesterone with bed rest?

Q: i'm 29 weeks pregnant, got unpainful irregular contractions and a cervix of 29mm, the obgyn gave me intramuscular progesterone once a week with an oral tocolytic. i'm afraid of the needle, can i use only the vaginal progesterone with bed rest?

: This is a question you should be asking your present treating OB physician. He/she has all of your pertinent medical history and examination information upon which a decision like this is made.

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This is a question you should be asking your present treating OB physician. He/she has all of your pertinent medical history and examination information upon which a decision like this is made.

Answered 4/15/2021

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A member asked:

I'm 29 weeks pregnant, got unpainful irregular contractions and a cervix of 29mm, the obgyn gave me intramuscular progesterone once a week with an oral tocolytic. i'm afraid of the needle, can i use only the vaginal progesterone with bed rest?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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