therapeutics
Last reviewed 01/2018
Progestogens are used for:
- contraception:
- combined pill
- progesterone-only pill
- injectibles
- implants
- morning-after contraception
- gynaecological conditions:
- menstrual disorders
- endometriosis
- dysmenorrhoea
- hormone replacement therapy
- endometrial carcinoma
- arbortion: not a progestogen, but the competitive antagonist, mifepristone