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2. Progestogen (medication) - Wikipedia

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   [125] [81] Birth control pills containing high doses of ethinylestradiol (>50 μg) can increase SHBG levels by 5- to 10-fold, which is similar to the increase that occurs during pregnancy. [128] Conversely, increases in SHBG levels are much lower with estradiol, especially when it is used parenterally.

3. Hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] Effects of menopause can include symptoms such as hot flashes, accelerated skin aging, vaginal dryness, decreased muscle mass, and complications such as osteoporosis (bone loss), sexual dysfunction, and vaginal atrophy. They are mostly caused by low levels of female sex hormones (e.g. estrogens) that occur during menopause. [1] [2]

4. Conjugated estrogens - Wikipedia

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   Estrone sulfate was first isolated from the urine of pregnant mares in the late 1930s by researchers in the Department of Biochemistry at University of Toronto. [80] Premarin was first introduced in 1941 by Wyeth Ayerst as a treatment for hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause; at that time, Wyeth Ayerst only had to prove its safety, and ...

5. Estradiol valerate/dienogest - Wikipedia

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   Estradiol valerate/dienogest (EV/DNG), sold under the brand names Lafamme, Natazia and Qlaira among others, is a combination product of estradiol valerate, an estrogen, and dienogest, a progestogen, which is used in menopausal hormone therapy in and as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women. It is taken by mouth.

6. Nomegestrol acetate - Wikipedia

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   [1] [3] [37] Due to its high antigonadotropic activity and its long elimination half-life, the contraceptive effectiveness of NOMAC is maintained even when a dose is missed; clinical studies found no increased incidence of pregnancy with one missed pill of Zoely or even with two missed pills during days 8 to 17 of the menstrual cycle.

7. Menopause: 6 surprising symptoms you didn't know about - AOL

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   Once your body has fully transitioned, you'll no longer ovulate and will be unable to get pregnant. Menopause can also be medically induced by a hysterectomy or surgical removal of the ovaries ...