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

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   3.1 Oral pills. 4 See also. 5 Notes. 6 References. ... Estrogens are used as hormonal contraceptives, ... For Women: Menopause—Medicines to Help You – U.S. Food ...

3. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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   When a woman takes COCP, the hormones in the pills prevent both ovulation and shedding of the endometrium (menstruation). Traditionally, COCPs are packaged with 21 active (hormone-containing) pills and 7 placebo pills. During the week of placebo pills, withdrawal bleeding occurs and simulates an average 28-day menstrual cycle.

4. Estradiol valerate - Wikipedia

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   Estradiol-containing birth control pills, which contain 1 to 3 mg/day estradiol or estradiol valerate, have been found to increase sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels by 1.5-fold. [ 101 ] [ 102 ] Oral estradiol valerate at 6 mg/day has been found to increase SHBG levels by 2.5- to 3-fold in transgender women .

5. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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   Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although in India one selective estrogen receptor modulator is marketed as a contraceptive. The original hormonal method—the combined oral contraceptive pill—was first marketed as a contraceptive in ...

6. Is Testosterone The Missing Piece Of The Menopause Puzzle? - AOL

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   The idea that testosterone could be the missing piece of the hormone therapy (HRT) jigsaw puzzle, alongside the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, was first sparked by a change in the ...

7. 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.