Progestogen-only pills (POPs), colloquially known as "mini pills", are a type of oral contraceptive that contain synthetic progestogens (progestins) and...
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breastfeeding women. Progestogen-only contraceptives are not believed to have this effect. In addition, while in general the progestogen-only pill is less effective...
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both estrogen and a progestogen). There are several progestogen only contraceptive methods: Progestogen-only pills ("mini-pills") (e.g., desogestrel...
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containing both estrogens and synthetic progestogens (progestins), and progestogen only pills. Combined oral contraceptive pills also come in varying types, including...
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women aged 16–49 in the United Kingdom use either the combined pill or progestogen-only pill (POP), compared with less than 3% of women in Japan (as of 1950–2014)...
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hormonal contraceptive pills, progestogen-only contraceptives (including progestogen-only pills, progestogen-containing implants, progestogen-containing intrauterine...
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Levonorgestrel (category Progestogens)
At very low daily dose of 30 μg, levonorgestrel is used in some progestogen-only pill formulations. Levonorgestrel is the active ingredient in a number...
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Intrauterine device (redirect from Progestogen-only intrauterine device)
results in much lower systemic progestin levels than other very-low-dose progestogen only contraceptives. It is difficult to predict what a woman will experience...
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birth control pills, the combined oral contraceptive pills (which contain both estrogen and a progestin) and the progestogen-only pills (sometimes called...
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Contraceptive implant (redirect from Progestogen-only birth control implant)
men would most likely view it as "not as convenient as a woman taking a pill once a day." In 2005, a collaboratory project led by the Population Council...
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contains estrogen and a progestin; colloquially known as "the Pill". The progestogen-only pill, colloquially known as "minipill". For perfect use it is 99%...
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Desogestrel (category Progestogens)
norethisterone and Norgestrel, Desogestrel is widely available as a progestogen-only "mini pill" for birth control. Desogestrel is marketed widely throughout...
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footballer known by the mononym Camila Camila, brand name of a progestogen-only pill containing norethisterone (norethindrone) Camilla (disambiguation)...
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the yacht USS Sea Gull, built in 1902 Heather, brand name of a progestogen-only pill containing norethisterone (norethindrone) Heath (disambiguation)...
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Progestogen-only injectable contraceptives (POICs) are a form of hormonal contraception and progestogen-only contraception that are administered by injection...
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pollutant Probability of precipitation, in weather forecasting Progestogen-only pill, a contraceptive Pelvic organ prolapse, a gynecological condition...
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uterine fibroids nor for the progestogen-only pill, injectable progestogens, or progestogen implants." Progestogen pills, independently if taken in a...
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and progestogen-only forms like progestogen-only contraceptive pills ("mini-pills"), progestogen-only emergency contraceptive pills ("day-after pills")...
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Norethisterone (redirect from Mini-Pill)
desogestrel and Norgestrel, Norethisterone is available as a progestogen-only "mini pill" for birth control. Norethisterone is marketed widely throughout...
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This is a list of progestogens (progesterone and progestins) and formulations that are approved by the FDATooltip Food and Drug Administration in the United...
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Contraceptive rights in New Zealand (section The pill)
combined oral contraceptive pill is a common method of contraception in New Zealand alongside the progestogen-only pill (mini pill). In 2009 approximately...
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approximate two to three times higher risk than second-generation COCs. Progestogen-only pill use is not associated with increased VTE risk. Type I "It is important...
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Drospirenone (category Progestogens)
taken as a combined oestrogen-progestogen pill), among others. Drospirenone is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the...
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contains both of the hormones estrogen and progestin, and a progestin-only pill. The failure rate of each of these oral contraceptives is 7%. Some choose...
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unintended pregnancy, and 10–13% with optimal use. Most types of progestogen-only pills are effective as a contraceptive because they thicken cervical mucus...
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Emergency contraception (redirect from Morning after pill)
practice remains. The primary mechanism of action of progestogen-only emergency contraceptive pills is to prevent fertilization by inhibition of ovulation...
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the newborn. In 1973, Ortho and Syntex introduced the first progestogen only pills (mini-pills) available in the United States, Mirconor and Nor-QD. In 1982...
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Chlormadinone acetate (category Progestogen esters)
is no similar risk in humans. CMA was the first progestogen to be studied as a progestogen-only pill ("minipill"). It was discontinued and replaced by...
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Dienogest (category Progestogens)
progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone. It is...
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Estrogen patch (section Patches with progestogens)
estrogen patch, including pills, injections, and patches, among others. Research has suggested that estrogen plus progestogen therapy may increase the...
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