article_snippet: Explaining why ‘ administered extra progesterone, ‘ said:
article_snippet: Progesterone is hugely higher in pregnancy than at other times.
article_snippet: This helps to keep the uterus muscle quiet and probably helps reduce inflammation too,
article_snippet: But we think some women don’t have enough progesterone in pregnancy, so the uterine muscle sparks off.
article_snippet: we know that if we give this medication, this medication reduces the chance of early labour by about 50 per cent.
article_snippet: If it was, that drastically increased the risk of contractions starting.