METHODS FOR INHIBITING PRETERM LABOR AND UTERINE CONTRACTILITY DISORDERS AND PREVENTING CERVICAL RIPENING

摘要

The invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting or preventing preterm birth, inhibiting or delaying cervical ripening, inhibiting myometrial contractility and treating or inhibiting uterine contractility disorders. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of a composition comprising steroid hormones such as soluble progesterone.