noun
- a synthetic hormone that mimics the effects of progesterone, commonly used in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy
Usage: medical
Examples
- The birth control pill contains both estrogen and progestin.
- Her doctor prescribed a progestin-only pill due to her medical history.
- Progestin helps regulate the menstrual cycle in hormone therapy.
- Some women experience side effects from progestin-based contraceptives.
- The IUD releases a small amount of progestin over several years.
- Researchers are studying new types of progestin with fewer side effects.