This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Progesterone is a natural reproductive hormone that ...

While you read this article, your body is busy at work: Chemicals are being secreted from glands, organs, and tissues, sending messages that direct your body to react in certain ways. These chemicals, ...

Can adding a GLP-1 to standard progestin therapy for nonmalignant uterine conditions lower women’s risk of developing endometrial cancer?

Birth control containing the hormone progestin by itself does not increase the risk of depression, according to an investigation of more than two dozen studies’ results. In fact, many of the studies ...

Patients using GLP-1 agonists had a significantly lower hysterectomy rate over 2-year and 5-year follow-up. Women with nonmalignant uterine disease and a history of GLP-1 agonist and progestin ...

Used widely in contraceptions and in hormone replacement therapy during menopause, progestins affect a lot more than just the uterus. Progestins are a synthetic version of the naturally-occurring ...

Recent randomized clinical trials have suggested that estrogen plus progestin does not confer cardiac protection and may increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). In this report, we provide ...

Searching for the right birth control can feel like a serious quest, and sometimes it takes trial and error to decide on the right option for you. One type that many ...

The minipill is a type of birth control pill made with progestin. That's a man-made version of the hormone progesterone, which your body already makes. It's also known as the progestin-only pill (POP) ...