Habitual abortion, premature labor, uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhoea and female hypogonadism.

Progesterone is a naturally occurring progestin secreted by the corpus luteum and is the prototype of the progestins.Progesterone is a progestinic hormone secreted mainly from the corpus luteum of the ovary during the latter half of the menstrual cycle.

Severe hepatic and renal disease, missed and incomplete abortion.

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Progestins are reportedly distributed into milk. The manufacturers warn that the possible effects of progestins in milk on nursing infants have not been determined.

Skin rash, edema, weight gain, GI disorders and headache.

When parenteral progesterone is used for the treatment of amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding, the usual dosage of progesterone is 5–10 mg administered IM daily for 6–8 days.