There are two types of birth control pills: progestin-only pills and combination pills (which contain both progestin and estrogen). Both types of pills are highly effective – they just contain different amounts of hormones. You can also choose between conventional pills and extended-cycle pills....
birth control: Male contraception Some of the cheapest and most widely available contraceptive methods are too ineffective to be practical. Spermicides, whether in the form of cream, foam, or jelly, are only about 80 percent effective when used without some kind of barrier.Douchingwith water or...
A generic progestin-only mini pill that does not contain estrogen. Offer Terms The offer to “Get 12 months of birth control of Lutera, Trivora or Norethindrone” (“Offer”) is subject to the following conditions: (a) you must not have previously subscribed to Nurx for birth control; (b...
YAZuses estrogen combined with a manmade form of progestin called drospirenone.The FDA has concluded that birth control pills containing drospirenone may have increased risk forblood clotscompared to pills containing other progestins. Other brands containing drospirenone include Beyaz, Gianvi,Loryna,Ocell...
This report pertains primarily to estrogen plus progestin use among healthy postmenopausal women, since only 7.7% of participating women reported having had prior cardiovascular disease. During the course of the WHI trial, the Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS) reported its principal...
V. agnus-castus contains iridoids, flavonoids, diterpenoids, progestins, essential oils, and ketosteroids. Iridoid glycosides have been isolated from the leaves and fruit of the plant and include agnuside and aucubin. Flavonoid content (including kaempferol, quercetagetin, and casticin) has been iden...
In a 16-week study of 102 postmenopausal women evaluating the effects of honey as an alternative to standard estrogen plus progestin therapy and to no treatment, some, but not all, verbal learning and immediate memory performance scores were significantly improved (after controlling for educational ...
Abdel-Aleem H, d’Arcangues C, Vogelsong KM, Gaffield ML, Gu¨lmezoglu AM (2013) Treatment of vaginal bleeding irregularities induced by progestin only contraceptives. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 10: CD003449. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003449.pub5 ...
Progestins: The side effects of the synthetic form of progesterone can be increased if taken with American ginseng.1 Herbal supplements: Some herbal remedies can also lower blood sugar when combined with American ginseng, includingaloe,cinnamon,chromium,vitamin D, andmagnesium.2 ...
Charlotte Hilton Andersen has been a health and fitness writer for 12 years and is the author ofThe Great Fitness Experiment. Her three great loves are her family, jelly beans, and true crime podcasts on the treadmill (but only the ones against the wall so no one can creep up on her)....