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2. Endometriosis - Wikipedia

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   Combined birth control pills, exercise, avoiding alcohol and caffeine [3] Treatment: NSAIDs, continuous birth control pills, intrauterine device with progestogen, surgery [3] Frequency: 10–15% of all women of reproductive age [5] Deaths: ≈100 (0.0 to 0.1 per 100,000, 2015) [6] [7]

3. Dienogest - Wikipedia

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   The high endometrial activity of dienogest underlies its ability to stabilize the menstrual cycle when combined with either ethinylestradiol or estradiol valerate (which has lower relative effects on the uterus compared to ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills, and also its use in the treatment of endometriosis. [2]

4. Elagolix - Wikipedia

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   Because combined birth control pills and other forms of combined birth control contain an estrogen, and because elagolix treats endometriosis by decreasing estrogen levels in the endometrium, these form of hormonal birth control are likely and expected to decrease the effectiveness of elagolix in the treatment of this condition. [1]

5. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   The risk of thromboembolism varies with different types of birth control pills; compared with combined oral contraceptives containing levonorgestrel (LNG), and with the same dose of estrogen and duration of use, the rate ratio of deep venous thrombosis for combined oral contraceptives with norethisterone is 0.98, with norgestimate 1.19, with ...

6. Gestrinone - Wikipedia

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   Gestrinone, sold under the brand names Dimetrose and Nemestran among others, is a medication which is used in the treatment of endometriosis. [3] [4] It has also been used to treat other conditions such as uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding and has been investigated as a method of birth control.

7. 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 ...

8. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   The hormonal IUD is an extremely effective method of birth control, and a 2021 study demonstrated that it may be used for emergency contraception. [15] In addition to birth control, the hormonal IUD is used for prevention and treatment of: Heavy menstrual periods [16] Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain [16] [17] Adenomyosis and dysmenorrhea ...

9. Ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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   It is used for birth control, symptoms of menstruation, endometriosis, and as emergency contraception. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] It is taken by mouth. [ 1 ] Some preparations of EE/LNG additionally contain an iron supplement in the form of ferrous bisglycinate or ferrous fumarate .