Exeltis USA announced the commercial launch of Slynd (drospirenone), which is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. Slynd is a progestin-only contraceptive that ...

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 ...

When navigating menopause and considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you might hear the terms progesterone and progestin. What’s the difference between progestin vs. progesterone? Though they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of compounded HT and estrogen alone for menopause symptoms were associated with increased risk for type 2 ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Links to increased risk for breast cancer have been known for years surrounding the most common hormonal birth control combination of progestin and estrogen. Now, a new study ...

Many women are taking progestin-only contraceptives, whose association with breast cancer risk isn’t well-known. A new study says that the risk associated with progestin-only pills is broadly in line ...

What is the progestin-only pill? As its name implies, the progestin-only pill (POP) contains only progestin. It is an alternative to combined hormonal contraceptives (pill, patch or vaginal ring), ...

Until about 20 years ago, physicians routinely prescribed the hormones estrogen and progestin for women after menopause, when levels of both of these hormones decline. This seemed like a logical ...

Mirena is a type of intrauterine devices (IUD) that prevents pregnancy for up to 6 years. It works by releasing a hormone called levonorgestrel, a type of progestin. Because of this, Mirena is not ...

You may have heard that birth control pills can give you blood clots. This may seem shocking, since oral contraceptives are the most common type of birth control in the United States. The truth is, ...