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    Glossary Norethisterone

    synthetic hormone used in birth control and hormone therapy

    Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone, is a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone. It is commonly used in hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy to regulate menstrual cycles, treat endometriosis, and manage symptoms of menopause.

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    1. The injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate substantially and differentially decrease testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin levels: A secondary study from the WHICH randomized clinical trial PLoS ONE · 2024 · 4 citations
    2. The efficacy of an adjuvant norethisterone (jenapharm) therapy in endometrial cancer 1987
    3. Combined hormonal contraception and venous thromboembolism The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care · 2007 · 46 citations
    4. The effects of synthetic 19-norprogestins on osteoblastic cell function are mediated by their non-phenolic reduced metabolites Journal of Endocrinology · 2007 · 13 citations
    5. Progestogens in menopausal hormone therapy Przeglad Menopauzalny · 2015 · 10 citations
    6. 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
    7. ‘The pill’: pimples, pigmentation and alopecia? Reactions (Auckland) · 1988
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