Progestin

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See for

PERT

Broader Terms

drug /agent

Narrower Terms

clomiphene, levonorgestrel, medroxyprogesterone, norethindrone, progesterone

Facts

Progestin is a drug which was administered to prevent miscarriage in the 50's and 60's and it is converted to an androgen by the prenatal XX persons metabolism.
A progestin is a synthetic progestagen that has progestinic effects similar to progesterone.
The two most frequent uses of progestins are for hormonal contraception
Is one of the two dominant hormones secreted naturally by women’s bodies.
Progestin is used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, including women who have experienced menopause before age 45.

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