estrogen

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a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

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Estranes include norethindrone and its derivatives, norethindrone acetate and ethinyodiol diacetate.
* Breakthrough bleeding may be due to progestin type; switching from an estrane to a gonane may reduce it
(46) An OC with a gonane rather than an estrane progestin may be beneficial as this class of progestins may provide more consistent hormonal effects on the endometrium.
OCs, breakthrough bleeding, and patients' need to know: managing expectations is as important as adjusting formulations
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