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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for Progestins
  1. Birth control pills - progestin only 
    Oral contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy. Progestin-only pills have only the hormone progestin. They do not have estrogen in them.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000656.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Birth control - slow release methods 
    ... woman's ovaries. These hormones are called estrogen and progestin. Both of these hormones prevent a woman's ovaries ... levels of the natural hormones the body makes. Progestin also helps prevent sperm from entering the uterus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007555.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Birth control pills 
    ... made forms of 2 hormones called estrogen and progestin. These hormones are made naturally in a woman's ... can contain both of these hormones, or have progestin only. Both hormones prevent a woman's ovary from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007460.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Birth control and family planning 
    ... will have either both an estrogen and a progestin, or a progestin alone. You need a prescription for most hormonal ... the levels of other hormones the body makes. Progestins help prevent sperm from making their way to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001946.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Deciding about hormone therapy 
    ... menopause symptoms. HT uses the hormones estrogen and progestin, a type of progesterone. Sometimes testosterone is also ... your risk for breast cancer. Taking estrogen and progestin together for longer than 3 to 5 years ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000694.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Types of hormone therapy 
    ... to treat symptoms of menopause . HT uses estrogen, progestin (a type of progesterone), or both. Sometimes testosterone ... still have their uterus also need to take progestin. Taking both hormones together lowers the risk of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000695.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Deciding about an IUD 
    ... years. Can also be used for emergency contraception . Progestin-releasing IUDs: Start to work within 7 days after being inserted. Work by releasing progestin. Progestin is a hormone used in many kinds ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000774.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Birth control pills - combination 
    ... hormones to prevent pregnancy. Combination pills contain both progestin and estrogen. ... Combination birth control pills contain both estrogen and progestin. Some combination birth control pills allow you to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000655.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Test Your Knowledge About Birth Control 
    ... answer is true. Both copper-releasing (ParaGard) and progestin-releasing (Mirena, Kyleena, Liletta, and Skyla) IUDs do ... years compared to 3 to 8 years for progestin-releasing IUDs. Talk to your doctor about whether ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/001946_51.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Birth control pill overdose 
    ... one of the following combinations of estrogen and progestin hormones: Ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol Ethynodiol diacetate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002599.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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