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HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION [3 records]

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Record 1 2025-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Progestin is a term used to describe a synthetic progestogen.... Due to their endometrial effect, progestins are used for different gynecological conditions, such as endometriosis, contraception, hormonal replacement therapy, and artificial reproduction techniques.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
  • Biochimie
CONT

Les progestines sont des hormones de synthèse non bio-identiques qui ont certains des effets de la progestérone, notamment de protéger l'endomètre contre la stimulation excessive des œstrogènes, mais qui n'en possèdent pas toutes les propriétés bénéfiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormonas
  • Bioquímica
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Record 2 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
CONT

The contraceptive patch is a combined form of hormonal contraception, containing oestrogen and progestogen hormones. It is essentially the same type of contraception as the combined oral contraceptive pill... but as a patch instead of... pills. The contraceptive patch is stuck on to the skin so that the two hormones are continuously delivered to the body, giving contraceptive cover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
CONT

Le timbre contraceptif est carré, lisse et très mince et s’applique directement sur la peau [...] C’est un contraceptif hormonal combiné puisqu’il contient deux hormones : un œstrogène (éthinylestradiol) et un progestatif (norelgestromine) qui sont diffusées graduellement par la peau pendant une semaine.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
CONT

Venous thromboembolism(VTE) remains a rare but serious complication in women who use hormonal contraception.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
CONT

Il existe plusieurs mythes et inquiétudes sur la contraception hormonale, surtout en ce qui a trait aux nouvelles générations de contraceptifs oraux combinés et aux nouvelles formes de contraception hormonale.

Spanish

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