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2. List of progestogens available in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Megestrol acetate (Megace) – 20 mg, 40 mg – approved specifically for the treatment of breast and endometrial cancer [46] and for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, and weight loss in patients with AIDS Tooltip acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [47] Norethisterone acetate (Aygestin, Norlutate) – 5 mg

3. Norethisterone acetate - Wikipedia

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   NETA is available in the form of tablets for use by mouth both alone and in combination with estrogens including estradiol, estradiol valerate, and ethinylestradiol. [16] [4] Transdermal patches providing a combination of 50 μg/day estradiol and 0.14 or 0.25 mg/day NETA are available under the brand names CombiPatch and Estalis.

4. Norethisterone - Wikipedia

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   Norethisterone is used in birth control pills, opposed to progesterone itself, because it is not metabolized as rapidly as progesterone when consumed orally. When progesterone is consumed orally it is rapidly metabolized in the gastrointestinal tract and the liver, and broken down into many different metabolites.

5. Can birth control cause a stroke? Little-known side effect ...

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   The estrogen in some birth control causes the liver to produce more of a protein that helps the body clot blood, said Dr. Shaila Patel, an obstetrician gynecologist at St. David's Women's Center ...

6. Combined injectable birth control - Wikipedia

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   CICs contain an estrogen and a progestin. The estrogen is generally a short-acting estradiol ester, which acts as a prodrug of estradiol. [24] Esters of estradiol are natural and bioidentical estrogens, and are believed to have more favorable effects on lipid metabolism, cardiovascular health, and hemostasis than synthetic estrogens such as ...

7. 'Ozempic babies': Why women on weight-loss drugs can get ...

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   Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound lead to weight loss, which can help fertility in women with obesity. Doctors warn about birth control, pregnancy risks.

8. Combined hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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   Combined hormonal contraception (CHC), or combined birth control, is a form of hormonal contraception which combines both an estrogen and a progestogen in varying formulations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The different types available include the pill , the patch and the vaginal ring , which are all widely available, [ 3 ] and an injection , which is available ...

9. Ethinylestradiol - Wikipedia

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   Ethinylestradiol is found in almost all combined forms of birth control pills and is nearly the exclusive estrogen used for this purpose, making it one of the most widely used estrogens. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The combination with norethisterone was already the 80th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States and the compound appears in ...