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2. Norgestimate - Wikipedia

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   Norgestimate, sold under the brand name Ortho Tri-Cyclen among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women and in menopausal hormone therapy. [1] [3] [4] [5] The medication is available in combination with an estrogen and is not available alone. [6] It is taken by mouth. [1]

3. Women turn to weight loss drugs in menopause: What to know ...

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   PHOTO: Semaglutide (GLP-1) weight-loss drug Wegovy, made by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is seen on Oct. 16, 2024. (James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)

4. List of estrogens available in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Atypical (dual estrogen and nitrogen mustard alkylating antineoplastic): Estramustine phosphate sodium (Emcyt) – 140 mg Oral estradiol valerate (except in combination with dienogest as an oral contraceptive) is not available in the U.S. and is used primarily in Europe.

5. Norgestrel - Wikipedia

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   Norgestrel is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone. [6] It has weak androgenic activity and no other important hormonal activity. [6] Norgestrel was patented in 1961 and came into medical use, specifically in birth control pills, in ...

6. Estradiol (medication) - Wikipedia

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   [126] [127] [124] Women who are not on a birth control pill or hormone therapy have a risk of VTE of about 1 to 5 out of 10,000 women per year. [126] [127] [116] [124] In women taking a birth control pill containing ethinylestradiol and a progestin, the risk of VTE is in the range of 3 to 10 out of 10,000 women per year.

7. Ethinylestradiol - Wikipedia

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   Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins. [7] [8] In the past, EE was widely used for various indications such as the treatment of menopausal symptoms, gynecological disorders, and certain hormone-sensitive cancers.

8. Ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel - Wikipedia

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   The vaginal ring with ethinylestradiol and etonogestrel increases the risk of venous blood clots 6.5 times compared to non-users of hormonal birth control. [19] This is similar to the risk of blood clots with combination birth control pills , which range between 3 times to 14 times the risk. [ 28 ]

9. The Surprising Reason You Keep Gaining Weight Around ... - AOL

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   If you've experienced a big hormone change recently (think: birth control, menopause, thyroid issues), your weight gain could be a symptom. This isn't always the case, though, and it may simply be ...