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nounany of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
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- pill a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
- provera a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
- hrt hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
- norgestrel synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives
- ovulen trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound
- contraceptive pill a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
- medroxyprogesterone a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
- anovulant a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
- oral contraceptive a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
- hormone replacement therapy hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis