Hormone contraceptives

Noncontraceptive Uses of Progestins. Progestins have other therapeutic uses aside from contraception. Hormone-dependent tumors and cysts involving reproductive tissues respond to progestins. Megestrol acetate and MPA are the two most commonly used progestins to treat breast cancer... [Pg.223]

HMG CoA-Reductase HMG-CoA-Reductase Inhibitors Homologous Desensitization Homologous Proteins Homologous Recombination Homology Modeling Hormonal Contraceptives Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)... [Pg.1494]

Taking the contraceptive hormones provides health benefits not related to contraception, such as regulating the menstrual cycle and decreased blood loss, and incidence of iron deficiency anemia, and dysmenorrhea Health benefits related to the inhibition of ovulation include a decrease in ovarian cysts and ectopic pregnancies. hi addition, there is a decrease in fibrocyctic breast disease, acute pelvic inflammatory disease endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, maintenance of bone density, and symptoms related to endometriosis in women taking contraceptive hormones. Newer combination contraceptives such as norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol... [Pg.547]

IMPLANT CONTRACEPTIVE SYSTEM. Levonorgestrel, a progestin, is available as an implant contraceptive system (Norplant System). Six capsules, each containing levonorgestrel, are implanted under local anestiiesia in die subdermal (below the skin) tissues of the mid-portion of die upper arm. The capsules provide contraceptive protection for 5 years but may be removed at any time at die request of the patient. See Table 52-3 for more information on ways to promote an optimal response when taking die contraceptive hormones. [Pg.552]

Cilest is a combined hormonal contraceptive that contains ethinylestradiol and norgestimate. These products may cause nausea, especially on commencement of therapy. Other side-effects that may occur in decreasing order of probability include fluid retention, reduced menstrual loss and photosensitivity. Acne is not commonly associated with combined hormonal contraceptive. Hormone therapy consisting of ethinylestradiol and cyproterone may be used for the management acne in women. [Pg.259]

Rosendaal FR, Helmerhorst FM, Vandenbroucke JP. Oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy and thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2001 86(l) 112-23. [Pg.194]

Wu O, Robertson L, Langhorne P, et al. Oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, thrombophilias and risk of venous thromboembolism a systematic review. The Thrombosis Risk and Economic Assessment of Thrombophilia Screening (TREATS) Study. Thromb Haemost. 2005 94 17-25. [Pg.458]

Low albumin concentration could create higher levels of free contraceptive hormone in the blood. It is not know whether this higher free hormone has implications for Ever patients. [Pg.276]

Hormone therapies Oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy... [Pg.714]

Antianxiety agents e.g., chlordiazepoxide, diazepam Diuretics e.g., hydrochlorothiazide Hormone therapies Oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy... [Pg.759]

A number of pharmaceutical microencapsulated products are currently on the market, such as aspirin, theophylline and its derivatives, vitamins, pancrelipase, antihypertensives, potassium chloride, progesterone, and contraceptive hormone combinations. ° ... [Pg.2329]

IgG und IgM bei Kurz- und Langzeitapphkation verschiedener hormonaler Kontrazeptiva. [Serum immunoglobulin titer of IgA, IgG and IgM during short- and long-term administration of contraceptive hormones.) Dtsch Gesundheitsw 1978 33(23) 1057-62. [Pg.1676]

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