noun
- a synthetic hormone that has effects similar to progesterone, used in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy
Usage: medical
Examples
- The birth control pill contains both estrogen and a progestogen.
- Doctors may prescribe progestogens to treat irregular menstrual cycles.
- Some progestogens are used in hormone replacement therapy for menopause.
- The contraceptive implant releases a steady dose of progestogen.
- Different types of progestogens have varying side effects.
- Progestogens help prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs.