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progestin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | progestogen |
| Type of | sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone |
| Has types | megestrol acetate, norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, lipo-lutin, norgestrel, norlutin, progesterone, provera, norethynodrel, medroxyprogesterone, megestrol |
Examples of progestin
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Both release a low dose of progestin, a form of the female hormone progesterone.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The highest risk of 0.61% was only for users of combined estrogen and progestin.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Adding progestin is known to prevent endometrial cancer in women with a uterus.
From the sciencedaily.com
The hormones estrogen and progestin prevent the ovaries from producing mature eggs.
From the cnn.com
Estrogen plus progestin therapy and breast cancer in recently postmenopausal women.
From the nature.com
Combination hormone therapy includes progestin in combination with estrogen.
From the sciencedaily.com
In the study, 8,506 women took estrogen plus progestin and 8,102 received a placebo.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It contains 69 percent of progestin found in the original Depo-Provera shot.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In men, progestin increases the contraceptive effectiveness of testosterone.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- A progestin is a synthetic Retrieved on Feb 13, 2010 progestagen that has progestinic effects similar to progesterone. ...
- (progestins) Steroid progestational hormones that are the biological precursors of androgens, the male sex hormones.
- Progestins usually refer to man-made progesterone-like hormones.
- A hormone that works by causing changes in the uterus. When taken with the hormone estrogen, progestin works to prevent thickening of the lining of the uterus. This is helpful for women who are in menopause and are taking estrogen for their symptoms. ...
- A group of synthetic drugs created to resemble progesterone. Androgenic forms have been in use in oral contraceptives for many years. The most common form in North America is medroxyprogesterone. This is not androgenic.
- A chemical name for various types of synthetic progesterone. Progestin is used in HRT to balance the effects of estrogen on the endometrium and prevent endometrial hyperplasia and cancer.
- Also known as progestational hormone. Secreted in small quantities by the testes. Progestins inhibit the production of FSH and LH.
- The artificial form of progesterone that can be taken by mouth or injection as a hormonal supplement.
