Generic name: medroxyprogesterone (oral) [ me-DROX-ee-proe-JES-ter-one ] Brand name: Provera
Progesterone is a female sex hormone produced by a woman's ovaries and by the placenta when pregnancy occurs
During the transition into menopause, the body gradually makes less of the hormones estrogen and
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It belongs to a group of medications called oral contraceptives
Progesterone at high doses is an antifertility drug and high doses would be expected to impair fertility until cessation
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: cold or flu-like symptoms
What is this medication? PROGESTERONE (proe JES ter one) treats irregular menstrual cycles
Knowing about the advantages and disadvantages of each can help make it easier to choose an appropriate treatment
Medication that provides estrogen can relieve symptoms of menopause in two ways: Systemic estrogen therapy
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But, hormone therapy (HT), in which estrogen and progestin (a synthetic progesterone) are used in combination, has been controversial over the years
They can be used alone or with other hormone drugs (tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, fulvestrant) as Both components of COC drugs increase the levels of sex-hormone-binding globulin (Schindler, 2013)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is supplementing women with hormones that are lost during the menopausal transition
You insert the applicator into your vagina and push the applicator to release the medication into your vagina
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