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2. Estradiol-containing birth control pill - Wikipedia

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   The risk of VTE with estradiol/nomegestrol acetate birth control pills is under study. [11] Incidence of irregular vaginal bleeding may be higher with estradiol-containing birth control pills in relation to the fact that estradiol is a weaker estrogen than ethinylestradiol in the endometrium. [3]

3. 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.

4. Ethinylestradiol sulfonate - Wikipedia

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   Ethinylestradiol sulfonate (EES), sold under the brand names Deposiston and Turisteron among others, is an estrogen medication which has been used in birth control pills for women and in the treatment of prostate cancer in men. [1] [5] [2] [3] [6] It has also been investigated in the treatment of breast cancer in women.

5. Synthetic estrogens used in birth control pills linked to ...

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   Researchers found that rats given synthetic estrogen exhibited more behaviors associated with anxiety, compared to a more natural estrogen used in a more modern form of the contraceptive pill.

6. 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]

7. Synthetic estrogens used in birth control pills linked to ...

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   The synthetic hormones in birth control pills may affect mental health, research suggests. sandoclr/Getty Images This article originally appeared on Medical News Today

8. 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 ...

9. The FDA Just Approved Opill, the First Over-the-Counter Birth ...

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   This particular birth control pill contains a single synthetic hormone—progestin—and generally carries fewer side effects than more contemporary combination hormone pills, which typically ...