| 1. | By taking progestin with estrogen, postmenopausal women avoided cell overgrowth.
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| 2. | Similar arguments have been made for pure progesterone rather than progestins.
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| 3. | Instead, it emits a daily dose of progestin and estrogen.
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| 4. | All combined contraceptive pills contain two hormones, estrogen and progestin.
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| 5. | Most combine synthetic forms of estrogen and progestin in various doses.
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| 6. | Progestins used for luteal support include dydrogesterone and 17?-hydroxyprogesterone caproate
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| 7. | Progestin does not reduce this benefit and may even add to it.
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| 8. | Some prefer the prescribed hormone therapy route, estrogen and synthetic progestin.
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| 9. | Progestins can cause bloating, depression and other side effects.
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| 10. | The pill is not the only way to get progestin.
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