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Are there any undesirable side effects? Is it considered as a contraceptive pill?
5 ديسمبر 2014
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د. Zakia Dimassi طب الأطفال
Duphaston's main active ingredient is dydrogesterone. This compound is a synthetic derivative of the naturally occurring female sex hormone progesterone, which means that its chemical structure closely resembles that of naturally produced progesterone and it therefore works in a similar fashion. Endogenous (naturally produced) progesterone is produced by the ovaries during the second phase of the menstrual cycle. It exerts its action on the endometrium (lining of the uterus), causing it to stop growing and start secreting hormones and other proteins needed to maintain a pregnancy (after having thickened in response to estrogen during the first half of the cycle) if fertilization of an ovule takes place; otherwise, levels of estrogen and progesterone drop and the endometrium is shed, hence menstrual bleeding occurs.
When you take Duphaston, this will act like natural progesterone by preventing menstruation. It is crucial to be punctual (take the pill at the same time everyday) to avoid break-through bleeding, or bleeding in between menstrual cycles, which is the most commonly reported side effect of Duphaston.
And yes Duphaston is a type of contraceptive pill.
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د. Bassem Skaff طب النساء والتوليد
Actually progestational agents have less side effect than combined pills, now slight increase in body wt due to water retention is possible, irregularity in periods for couple of months, nausea, breast pain... Most of the patients do not have these.. 
Duphaston is not considered as a OCP but if u take it regularily it will prevent ovulation to occur, and thus a contraceptive effect... 
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