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Side effects With all extended-cycle COCPs, breakthrough bleeding is the most common side effect, although it tends to decrease over time. [18] In a 12-month study of a continuous COCP regimen, 59% of women experienced no bleeding in months six through twelve and 79% of women experienced no bleeding in month twelve. [19]
Side effects of HDE specific to men may include gynecomastia (breast development), feminization and demasculinization in general (e.g., reduced body hair, decreased muscle mass and strength, feminine changes in fat mass and distribution, and reduced penile and testicular size), and sexual dysfunction (e.g., reduced libido and erectile dysfunction).
Combined oral contraceptive pills are a type of oral medication that were originally designed to be taken every day at the same time of day in order to prevent pregnancy. [30] [31] There are many different formulations or brands, but the average pack is designed to be taken over a 28-day period (also known as a cycle).
Emergency contraception ( EC) is a birth control measure, used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy . There are different forms of EC. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), sometimes simply referred to as emergency contraceptives (ECs), or the morning-after pill, are medications intended to disrupt or delay ovulation or fertilization ...
The side effects of cyproterone acetate (CPA), a steroidal antiandrogen and progestin, including its frequent and rare side effects, have been studied and characterized.It is generally well-tolerated and has a mild side-effect profile, regardless of dosage, when it used as a progestin or antiandrogen in combination with an estrogen such as ethinylestradiol or estradiol valerate in women.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate ( MPA ), also known as depot medroxyprogesterone acetate ( DMPA) in injectable form and sold under the brand name Depo-Provera among others, is a hormonal medication of the progestin type. [10] [4] It is used as a method of birth control and as a part of menopausal hormone therapy.
Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although in India one selective estrogen receptor modulator is marketed as a contraceptive. The original hormonal method—the combined oral contraceptive pill —was first marketed as a contraceptive in ...
Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH; also adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin) is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced by and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. [1] It is also used as a medication and diagnostic agent. ACTH is an important component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and is often produced in response to biological ...