progestogen

or pro·ges·ta·gen

[ proh-jes-tuh-juhn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. progestin.

progestogen

/ prəˈdʒɛstɪn; prəʊˈdʒɛstədʒən /

noun

1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have progesterone-like activity, used in oral contraceptives and in treating gynaecological disorders

Word History and Origins

Origin of progestogen¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pro- ¹ + gest(ation) + -o- + -gen

Word History and Origins

Origin of progestogen¹

C20: from progest ( erone ) + -o- + -gen

Example Sentences

HRT replaces the hormones oestrogen or progestogen, or both, when women's periods stop - normally between the ages of 45 and 55.

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Eventually, Young decided to move to the Mirena coil, which is inserted into the uterus and releases the hormone progestogen to prevent pregnancy, and which can make periods lighter, shorter or stop entirely.

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HRT replaces the hormones oestrogen or progestogen or both.

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The pills at the centre of the consultation contain a hormone called progestogen.

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Progestogen-only pills, sometimes written down as POP or called the mini-pill, are a type of contraceptive that contain a hormone called progestogen.

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