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Progestin
Synthetic progesterone.
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A 45-year old asked:
What is progestin used for?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the use of progestin pills?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: progestin?
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A 21-year old asked:
Im on progestin only pill and dont know if i took it yesterday or not, should i double up today?
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A 33-year old female asked:
2 prior miscar. before having a child. My previous practice prescribed progestin in case that was the issue. I was told it's inefficient to test levels as they vary greatly and relied on my history. My current pract. says otherwise. Who to believe?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does ovulation occur right away after coming off the progestin pill?
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A 45-year old asked:
What's the difference between combined birth pills and progestin-only pills in terms of effect?
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A 34-year old female asked:
If a woman knows she doesnt want to have children and she is over 35 can she take progestin until menopause ?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does progestin pill improves ovulation and if i take it just for a week, will it have a good or bad effect on my next cycle ovulation?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I responded well to CHC pills but am switching to progestin-only BC due to possible migraines. Am I likely to also respond well to progestin-only BC?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is levonorgestrel a high dose of progestin?
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A 39-year old asked:
What's the difference between a progestin and progesterone?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is there a way to free your body from the hormone progestin or at least reduce the level of it?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does everyone on progestin only pulls experience breakthrough bleeding ? If so how long does it last ?
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A 33-year old female asked:
How does the androgenic activity level of progestins affect type, frequency, and severity of side effects?
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A 33-year old female asked:
If I switch from a progestin-only BC pill to a combined hormonal BC pill with no break in between, am I protected immediately?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can natural estrogen still function to thicken lining while my body is taking progestin pills 60 days continously? Or can progestin stop it at all?
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A 21-year old female asked:
After progestin injection and very high amount of progestin pills for 3 weeks, i passed 1 inch thick endo lining. Why did it not thin out my lining?
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A 33-year old female asked:
How do progestin-only birth control methods compare in terms of reversal time?
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A 23-year old asked:
What should I do if I've had my period for a month, now an I am usin the progestin only pill?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can natural progesterone cream offset the negative effects of synthetic progestin (legonorgestrel)?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can i delay my ovulation by taking progestin pill and will it come back immediately after coming off from it?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Deprovera makes me miserable, what oral progestin would be better, I'm considering desogestrel but also norethestirone for endo/cysts. ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How log does it take for menstrual cycle to become regular again after taking progestin-only pill for years? over 7 cycles mine ranges 22-31 days!
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A 27-year old female asked:
Does Nexplanon have less mcg per day of Progestin than Nuvaring? Do Nexplanon serum levels stay consistent regardless of decreasing amounts per year?
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A 47-year old asked:
Does progestin help to deal with irregular periods?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the side effects of using progestin birth control?
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A 44-year old asked:
If i start progestin on the 1st day of my period, can it stop my bleeding?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Of progestin-only birth control options available in the US, which tend to cause the least side effects?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I am a 43 yo non smoker with an ovarian cyst. Which pill is best a pop or estrogen/progestin? Or are there other options?Thank you.
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