progestin
noun
pro·ges·tin
prō-ˈje-stən 
: progestogen
especially
: a synthetic progesterone (such as levonorgestrel)
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The ring releases estrogen and progestin, which are absorbed through the vaginal lining.
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Sarah Klein, Health, 28 May 2024
Free the Pill wanted the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive to be progestin only, a formulation sometimes called the mini pill.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
The combination pill is made up of estrogen and progestin, whereas the progestin-only pill only contains progestin, per Healthline.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Most birth-control pills prescribed in the U.S. are a combination of two hormones, estrogen and progestin.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Klein, Health, 28 May 2024
Free the Pill wanted the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive to be progestin only, a formulation sometimes called the mini pill.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
The combination pill is made up of estrogen and progestin, whereas the progestin-only pill only contains progestin, per Healthline.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Most birth-control pills prescribed in the U.S. are a combination of two hormones, estrogen and progestin.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Progestin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progestin. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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progestin
noun
pro·ges·tin
prō-ˈjest-ən
: progesterone
especially
: a synthetic progesterone (as levonorgestrel)
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