Progestins

A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Progestins are a group of naturally occurring or synthetic steroid hormones. The naturally occurring progestin is progesterone, which is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary, the placenta and also (in small amounts) by the adrenal cortex and testes. It prepares the inner lining of the uterus for pregnancy, and if pregnancy occurs it maintains the uterus through the pregnancy and prevents ovulation by the ovaries during pregnancy.

Mainly synthetic progestins are used in drug therapy. They are used to treat amenorrhea, premenstrual tension and abnormal uterine bleeding.

As they prevent ovulation, progestins are a major constituent of oral contraceptives and other forms of contraception.

Drug Name ( View by: Brand | Generic )	Reviews	Ratings
Plan B (Pro, More...) generic name: levonorgestrel	26 reviews	Rate it	9.5
Plan B One-Step (More...) generic name: levonorgestrel	31 reviews	Rate it	9.1
Megace ES (Pro, More...) generic name: megestrol	4 reviews	Rate it	8.3
Megace (Pro, More...) generic name: megestrol	8 reviews	Rate it	8.2
Next Choice (Pro, More...) generic name: levonorgestrel	10 reviews	Rate it	8.2
Prometrium (Pro, More...) generic name: progesterone	15 reviews	Rate it	7.8
Nora-Be (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	6 reviews	Rate it	7.7
Nexplanon (Pro, More...) generic name: etonogestrel	49 reviews	Rate it	7.5
Provera (Pro, More...) generic name: medroxyprogesterone	25 reviews	Rate it	7.2
Mirena (Pro, More...) generic name: levonorgestrel	664 reviews	Rate it	7.1
Camila (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	3 reviews	Rate it	7.0
Implanon (Pro, More...) generic name: etonogestrel	810 reviews	Rate it	6.6
Depo-Provera Contraceptive (More...) generic name: medroxyprogesterone	4 reviews	Rate it	6.5
Aygestin (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	3 reviews	Rate it	6.4
Depo-Provera (Pro, More...) generic name: medroxyprogesterone	186 reviews	Rate it	6.1
Errin (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	4 reviews	Rate it	5.7
Ortho Micronor (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	15 reviews	Rate it	5.3
Jolivette (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	23 reviews	Rate it	5.0
Nor-QD (Pro, More...) generic name: norethindrone	1 review	Rate it	4.0
Crinone (Pro, More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
depo-subQ provera 104 (Pro, More...) generic name: medroxyprogesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Endometrin (More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
First Progesterone MC5 (More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
First Progesterone MC10 (More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Hylutin (More...) generic name: hydroxyprogesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Jencycla (More...) generic name: norethindrone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Makena (Pro, More...) generic name: hydroxyprogesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Menopause Formula Progesterone (More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Norplant System (More...) generic name: levonorgestrel	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Prochieve (Pro, More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Prodrox (More...) generic name: hydroxyprogesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Progest (More...) generic name: progesterone	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Skyla (More...) generic name: levonorgestrel	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0

See also

Medical conditions associated with progestins:

• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
• AIDS Related Wasting
• Amenorrhea
• Anorexia
• Birth Control
• Breast Cancer, Palliative
• Cachexia
• Emergency Contraception
• Endometrial Cancer
• Endometrial Hyperplasia
• Endometrial Hyperplasia, Prophylaxis
• Endometriosis
• Gender Dysphoria
• Hot Flashes
• Perimenopausal Symptoms
• Premature Labor
• Progesterone Insufficiency
• Renal Cell Carcinoma
• Seizures
• Uterine Bleeding
• Weight Loss