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Does Wysolone Prevent Preterm Delivery?

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2015

Question: sir,i am a 26 yr old doctor now pregnant 14 wks ...gynecologist told me i have rt ovaryPCOD and advised to take steroid wysolone 5 mg till 34 weeks to prevent premature delivery...is it routinely advised nowadays.....as some other gynaecologists asked me not to take....i am confused....
and one more thing to remind.....i have conceived normally...

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dont take Wysolone

Detailed Answer:
Hello doctor,

Your doctor is absolutely wrong. Wysolone does not prevent preterm delivery and it is not necessary.

It has more side effects than help.

Please don't take Wysolone at all.

Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (7 days later)

thanks a lot doctor...actually i was taking my antenatal care from an infertility hospital named CRAFT near our home as they do take normal pregnancies as well.
I had taken 5 tablets of wysolone 5mg till march 17 th and then stopped taking it.
that time i was around 14 weeks ...would that have affected my baby.......is it wise to change the hospital or ask the gynecologist about her intention....sorry for being too anxious.....

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No harm with 5 doses

Detailed Answer:
Hi

CRAFT is a good hospital. Since they are into IVF and high risk pregnancies, they might have got overworked about you.

You can continue with same hospital.

5 doses of Wysolone won't harm. Don't worry about it.

Let me know if you need any more clarifications.

Regards
Dr. XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 hours later)

thanks a lot doctor.you have releived me of a lot of tension.so if am planning to continue my antenatal care at the same hospital i should not take wysolone eventhough she prescribes it till 34 weeks.is there any point in arguinig in this regard.....what are the chances of preterm deliveries occurring for a girl with PCOD....
also i have been asked to take calcium orotate 740 mg twice daily ....is this much amount required as RDA was seen to be 1 gm .
also i have been asked to continue folic acid in the second trimester along with iron aand calcium .is that required.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need of wysolone

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yes. Dont take wysolone eve if prescribed. You can request doctor that you wont take. I am sure she will oblige.

I dont see increased chance of preterm delivery in you just because you have PCOD.

This calcium is excess. But it wont harm in anyway. So you can continue.

Folic acid is not required in second trimester. But this comes as combination with iron tablets now a days. It need not be taken separately.

If you wish to contact me directly to ask questions next time, you can contact me on following link:

http://bit.ly/askdrmaheshkoregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar