GESTIN

Gestin belongs to the category of synthetic progestogens and is prescribed to patients to reduce the chances of miscarriage or premature labour. The recommended dose is one 5mg tablet, three times during the day. The dose may be taken with or without meals. Women suffering from digestive issues are advised to take the dose with meals. The medication may cause side effects like headache, breast changes, fatigue, fever, and skin rashes.

Answered 9 years ago

My periods are delayed by 2 weeks I have been having unprotected sex with my husband from past 6 months because we are trying to have a baby. I did pregnancy test 4 days back. Its negative. What could be the reason in delay of periods. I took gestin tablet for 3 days to get my periods.

Dr. Shweta G Sonwalkar

MBBS DGO PGDCC

Gynaecologist•Belgaum

Get serum beta hcg test for pregnancy confirmation. If it is negative go for scan to rule out the cause. If it is positive, then also go for scan to rule out gestational age of the fetus, cardiac activity and to get corrected expected date of delivery.

Answered 10 years ago

My friend take tablets fertyl m 3 - 7 days and gestin for 16 - 25 days. After missing periods for 4 days she takes pregnancy test by morning urine. But result is negative. What should she do? Kindly guide if it is any side effects of the medicine?

Dr. Asha Khatri

MD - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology

Gynaecologist•Mumbai

After taking fertyl you should do the follicular study to know whether you make egg and it ruptures even you have to do your tube testing and your husband semen test

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