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2. Drospirenone - Wikipedia

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   Drospirenone is a progestin and antiandrogen medication which is used in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy and in menopausal hormone therapy, among other uses. [1] [10] It is available both alone under the brand name Slynd and in combination with an estrogen under the brand name Yasmin among others.

3. Progestogen-only pill - Wikipedia

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   They concluded that: "Overall, there was no evidence of an increased risk of breast cancer". [53] Recent anxieties about the contribution of progestogens to the increased risk of breast cancer associated with HRT in postmenopausal women such as found in the WHI trials [54] have not spread to progestogen-only contraceptive use in premenopausal ...

4. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   [2] [121] The use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) for five years or more decreases the risk of ovarian cancer in later life by 50%. [ 120 ] [ 122 ] Combined oral contraceptive use reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 40% and the risk of endometrial cancer by 50% compared with never users.

5. Hormonal contraceptives linked to increased breast cancer ...

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   Breast cancer is the UK’s most common type of cancer, with approximately 56,000 new cases each year. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

6. Drospirenone/estetrol - Wikipedia

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   Drospirenone/estetrol, sold under the brand name Nextstellis, among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication containing drospirenone, a progestin, and estetrol, an estrogen, which is used as a combined birth control pill for the prevention of pregnancy in women. [2] [6] It is taken by mouth. [2] [6]

7. Combined hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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   Combined hormonal contraception (CHC), or combined birth control, is a form of hormonal contraception which combines both an estrogen and a progestogen in varying formulations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The different types available include the pill , the patch and the vaginal ring , which are all widely available, [ 3 ] and an injection , which is available ...