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2. Progesterone - Wikipedia

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   Progesterone also has a role in skin elasticity and bone strength, in respiration, in nerve tissue and in female sexuality, and the presence of progesterone receptors in certain muscle and fat tissue may hint at a role in sexually dimorphic proportions of those. [93] During pregnancy, progesterone is said to decrease uterine irritability. [94]

3. Progesterone (medication) - Wikipedia

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   Progesterone (P4), sold under the brand name Prometrium among others, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. [20] It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women.

4. Progestogen (medication) - Wikipedia

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   For example, progesterone (or sometimes dydrogesterone or hydroxyprogesterone caproate) is used for luteal support in in-vitro fertilization protocols. [42] Certain progestogens are used to support pregnancy, including progesterone, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, dydrogesterone, and allylestrenol.

5. Pharmacokinetics of progesterone - Wikipedia

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   Progesterone is used as part of hormone replacement therapy in people who have low progesterone levels, and for other reasons. For purposes of comparison with normal physiological circumstances, luteal phase levels of progesterone are 4 to 30 ng/mL, while follicular phase levels of progesterone are 0.02 to 0.9 ng/mL, menopausal levels are 0.03 to 0.3 ng/mL, and levels of progesterone in men ...

6. What Are the Benefits of Progesterone Pills? An Ob-Gyn ... - AOL

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   New research suggests progesterone pills may help prevent miscarriage, but they have other benefits, too. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

7. Pregnancy hormones - Wikipedia

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   Progesterone is an endogenous steroid hormone synthesized by the placenta during pregnancy. Progesterone production is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. The HPG axis regulates the release of both central and peripherally generated ovarian hormones.

8. Luteal support - Wikipedia

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   The addition of estrogen or hCG as adjunctives to progesterone do not appear to affect outcomes pregnancy rate and live birth rate in IVF. [1] In fact, luteal support with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) alone or as a supplement to progesterone has been associated with a higher risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). [2]

9. Progestogen-only injectable contraceptive - Wikipedia

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   Progestogen-only injectable contraceptives (POICs) are a form of hormonal contraception and progestogen-only contraception that are administered by injection and providing long-lasting birth control. [2] [3] As opposed to combined injectable contraceptives, they contain only a progestogen without an estrogen, and include two progestin ...