noun
- synthetic hormones that mimic the effects of progesterone, commonly used in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The birth control pill contains both estrogens and progestins.
- Doctors may prescribe progestins to regulate menstrual cycles.
- Some progestins are used in hormone replacement therapy for menopause.
- The contraceptive implant releases progestins slowly over several years.
- Researchers are studying new types of progestins with fewer side effects.
- Progestins help prevent ovulation when used in contraceptives.