progestin
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- noun
- /proʊˈdʒɛstɪn/
- Specialized
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progestágeno
- Use of low-dose OCs with a third-generation progestin carries a higher risk of DVT than the previous generation of OCs.
- estrogen plus progestin
- third-generation progestins
- progestin study
So you can choose a synthetic progestin that is not going to have as high of a response.
- So you can choose a synthetic progestin that is not going to have as high of a response.
- The Nuva ring is estrogen plus progestin, but it's released transdermally through the vagina.
- OK, so put them on their meds, start measuring in the estrogen plus progestin arm.
- And so getting that daily message, high progesterone, progestin, low estrogen, shuts that process down.
- This tends to increase progestin and or copper is the other effect or the other type of IUD.
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So you can choose a synthetic progestin that is not going to have as high of a response.
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Women depending more on estrogen and progestin are not like that.
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And so getting that daily message, high progesterone, progestin, low estrogen, shuts that process down.
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Estrogen/progestin injections prevent pregnancy with 99% effectiveness under typical use.
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Many women choose to use a pill that contains progestin to help prevent pregnancy.
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The doctor recommended a treatment that includes progestin to manage her hormonal balance.
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In hormone therapy, progestin is important for counteracting the effects of estrogen in women.
Synonyms
A hormone made naturally or by people that prepares the womb for pregnancy and sometimes stops pregnancy
A hormone like progesterone that helps pregnancy start and continue and controls the menstrual cycle
Surface Forms
Morphology
progestin = progesterone (semi-transparent) = progest + in
Formed from the stem related to 'progesterone' plus the chemical suffix '-in'; the relation to progesterone is clear but the term denotes synthetic analogues and a technical chemical naming convention that may not be obvious to general learners.
Etymology
Progestin comes from the name progesterone, the hormone linked to 'pregnancy'; progesterone is built from pro- 'for' and gest 'to carry', the same root as gestation. So progestin are substances that act 'for carrying' a pregnancy, which is why they work like the pregnancy hormone in birth control and hormone therapy.