Progestin

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

PERT

Broader Terms

drug /agent

Narrower Terms

clomiphene, levonorgestrel, medroxyprogesterone, norethindrone, progesterone

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Progestin is a drug which was administered to prevent miscarriage in the 50’s and 60’s and it is converted to an androgen (virilizing hormone) by the prenatal XX persons metabolism.
• Using estrogen and progesterone or a progestin is called estrogen plus progestin therapy or EPT.
• In the event of recurrence, exogenous progestin is an effective treatment in a significant fraction of cases: more than 30% of patients with recurrent disease demonstrate objective response to exogenous progestins.
• The combination of estrogen plus progestin is the least expensive emergency contraception method and is more widely available.
• Who can take it?Estrogen/progestin is used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, including women who have experienced menopause before age 45 (early menopause.

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