Without knowing that i'm pregnant of 5 weeks, I used norethisterone 5 mg 3 times a day for 3 days. It's been 4 days I stopped it. Can it harm my baby?

Question

Norethindrone acetate is contraindicated during pregnancy as it may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women. Several reports suggest an association between intrauterine exposure to progestational drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy and congenital abnormalities in male and female fetuses. Some progestational drugs induce mild virilization of the external genitalia of female fetuses. So better do detailed scan during nt scan and plan to continue or terminated depending on status of the baby.

Inthu M · Accepted Answer

Norethindrone acetate is contraindicated during pregnancy as it may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women. Several reports suggest an association between intrauterine exposure to progestational drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy and congenital abnormalities in male and female fetuses. Some progestational drugs induce mild virilization of the external genitalia of female fetuses. So better do detailed scan during nt scan and plan to continue or terminated depending on status of the baby.

Gunjan Gulati · Answer

No need to worry.

Neha Singh · Answer

No. Do not worry it will not.

Shazli Azad · Answer

hello Gayatri ji..yes it is harmful for the baby..you can undergo to the medical treatment