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    Glossary Gestodene

    synthetic hormone used in some birth control pills

    Gestodene is a synthetic progestogen, a type of hormone used in some birth control pills. It works by mimicking the natural hormone progesterone, helping to regulate the menstrual cycle and prevent ovulation, thereby reducing the likelihood of pregnancy.

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    1. Inhibition of skin 5α-reductase by oral contraceptive progestins<i>in vitro</i> Gynecological Endocrinology · 2000 · 78 citations
    2. Venous and pulmonary thromboembolism and combined hormonal contraceptives. Systematic review and meta-analysis The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care · 2012 · 63 citations
    3. Combined hormonal contraception and venous thromboembolism The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care · 2007 · 46 citations
    4. Androgenic effects of oral contraceptives: Implications for patient compliance The American Journal of Medicine · 1995 · 22 citations
    5. Use of combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism in young women: a nested case–control analysis using German claims data BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2022 · 3 citations
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    1. Female, 30, PCOS diagnosis, MPB Norwood 2. Endo refuses to give anything other than Spironolactone. Feel like I’m at my wit’s end here. Reddit · 19 Nov 2023

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