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Progestin for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
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Progestins, synthetic versions of the hormone Reference progesterone Opens New Window, are used to treat Reference dysfunctional uterine bleeding Opens New Window. They are given either as high-dose progestin pills or in the form of birth control pills.
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The Reference levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) is also a progestin treatment for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. This type of Reference IUD Opens New Window continually releases levonorgestrel, a form of Reference progesterone Opens New Window, into the uterus.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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