Duphaston: Progestin Therapy for Luteal Phase Deficiency and Gynecological Disorders – A Comprehensive Clinical Review

1. Introduction: What is Duphaston? Its Role in Modern Gynecology Look, I’ve been prescribing Duphaston for over fifteen years now, and I still remember the skepticism I had when I first encountered it. Synthetic progestins have a checkered history – some of them cause more problems than they solve. But dydrogesterone? It’s different. Duphaston is the brand name for dydrogesterone, an orally active synthetic progestogen developed in the 1960s by Philips-Duphar (hence the name).