progestin
noun
pro·ges·tin
prō-ˈje-stən 
: progestogen
especially
: a synthetic progesterone (such as levonorgestrel)
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Birth control pills: Daily oral contraceptives contain a combination of estrogen and progestin or just progestin.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Postmenopausal women may find relief through HRT with estrogen or a combination of estrogen and progestin, which can help ease menopause symptoms that contribute to low libido.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Mar. 2025
By releasing a small amount of progestin daily, hormonal IUDs thicken cervical mucus, forming a barrier that blocks sperm from reaching the egg.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Many forms of hormonal birth control, including the oral contraceptive pill, have a combination of hormones: estrogen and progestin (a form of progesterone).
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Postmenopausal women may find relief through HRT with estrogen or a combination of estrogen and progestin, which can help ease menopause symptoms that contribute to low libido.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Mar. 2025
By releasing a small amount of progestin daily, hormonal IUDs thicken cervical mucus, forming a barrier that blocks sperm from reaching the egg.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Many forms of hormonal birth control, including the oral contraceptive pill, have a combination of hormones: estrogen and progestin (a form of progesterone).
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Progestin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progestin. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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progestin
noun
pro·ges·tin
prō-ˈjest-ən
: progesterone
especially
: a synthetic progesterone (as levonorgestrel)
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