progestins
Lab-made pregnancy hormones
Progestins are synthetic hormones that mimic progesterone, the natural hormone involved in menstruation and pregnancy.
They appear in birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, and treatments for endometriosis or abnormal uterine bleeding.
The doctor prescribed a progestin-only pill since she couldn't take estrogen.
Sometimes used interchangeably with progestogens, though that term includes both natural and synthetic forms.
Female reproductive hormone
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
secretion · feedback loop · menstrual cycle · ovulation · endometrium · LH · steroid hormone · receptor
Preventing conception intentionally
- pillSolid medicine dose
- IUDImplanted birth control device
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- patchMaterial covering damage
injection · minipill · family planning · breakthrough bleeding · cervical mucus · emergency contraception · Plan B
Displaced uterine tissue condition
- PCOSHormonal disorder, multiple ovarian cysts
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- dysmenorrheaPainful monthly bleeding condition
- abnormal bleedingAtypical discharge of blood
hormone therapy · menopause · hot flashes · uterine fibroids · hyperplasia · breast cancer · palliative · cachexia
Produced artificially, not natural
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
metabolism · dosage · side effects · breast tenderness · weight gain · androgenic · first-generation · second-generation
Embedding into tissue
- embryo transferPlacing fertilized egg inside
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- reproductive medicineField treating conception issues
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
hormonal · secretion · feedback loop · menstrual cycle · ovulation · endometrium · LH · steroid hormone · receptor · hormone replacement
birth control
Preventing conception intentionally
patch · injection · minipill · family planning · breakthrough bleeding · cervical mucus · emergency contraception · Plan B
endometriosis
Displaced uterine tissue condition
- PCOSHormonal disorder, multiple ovarian cysts
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- dysmenorrheaPainful monthly bleeding condition
abnormal bleeding · hormone therapy · menopause · hot flashes · uterine fibroids · hyperplasia · breast cancer · palliative · cachexia · premenstrual syndrome
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
half-life · metabolism · dosage · side effects · breast tenderness · weight gain · androgenic · first-generation · second-generation · selectivity
implantation
Embedding into tissue
- embryo transferPlacing fertilized egg inside
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
- conceptionFormation of an idea
reproductive medicine · assisted reproduction · early pregnancy
progestinsestrogens
Female sex hormones
mifepristone · estradiol · estrone · estriol · androgens