Progestins Flashcards
1
Q
Progestins
A
- compounds that act like progesterone (this is the principal endogenous progestin)
- produced by the ovaries and placenta
2
Q
Adverse effects of Progestins
A
- teratogenic effects (child development)
- gynecologic effects
- breast cancer
- depression
- breast tenderness
3
Q
Therapeutic uses of Progestins
A
- postmenopausal hormone therapy
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Prematurity prevention (premature birth)
- endometrial carcinoma hyperplasia
