Article: Progestogen effects on various organs and their functions

Article: Effects of dydrogesterone on the vascular system
Gynecological Endocrinology;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......system, while progestogens generally have...In contrast, dydrogesterone appears to be...risk. Keywords: Dydrogesterone, vascular effects...cardiovascular risk, progestogens Introduction...the action of dydrogesterone. Why dydrogesterone? The direct...effects of various ...

Article: Metabolic and clinical effects of progestogens
European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT Synthetic progestogens differ not only in their hormonal...anti-mineralocorticoid activities. Consequently, progestogens may influence various metabolic...haemostasis, and various other factors. Progestogens with androgenic properties may...

Article: Effective post-laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis with dydrogesterone
Gynecological Endocrinology;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......designed to assess the efficacy and safety of dydrogesterone in the post-laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis...had undergone laparoscopy, were treated with dydrogesterone 10 mg/day (or 20 mg/day in severe cases) orally...cured and 66.7% showed improvement. Overall, dydrogesterone therapy was rated as ...

Article: Effects of estradiol and progestogens on tumor-necrosis factor-[alpha]-induced changes of biochemical markers for breast cancer growth and metastasis
Gynecological Endocrinology;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......epithelial cells whereas the role of progestogens is unclear. Tumor-associated macrophages...influence of estradiol and estradiol/progestogens combinations on the changes of TNF...a concentration of 0.1 nM, and the progestogens progesterone (P), norethisterone (NET...

Article: Estrogens and Progestogens in Clinical Practice
Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  September 1, 1999 ;     344 words ...Estrogens and Progestogens in Clinical Practice, edited by...of Book: A text on estrogens and progestogens with contributions from an international...related to the use of estrogens and progestogens, including oncologic problems...

Article: Dydrogesterone supercedes other progestogens for use in oral contraceptives.
Biotech Week;  February 18, 2004 ;     337 words ......NewsRx.net) -- Dydrogesterone supercedes other progestogens for use in...contraceptives. Dydrogesterone is a potent...The use of progestogens such as dydrogesterone is indicated...existing progestogens currently...indicate that dydrogesterone might indeed...

Article: Chlormadinone acetate (CMA) in oral contraception - a new opportunity
European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......progesterone - and other ligands, the so-called progestins or progestogens. Progestogens are supposed to mimic all effects of progesterone. MECHANISM OF ACTION OF PROGESTOGENS Progestogens bind to nuclear receptor which dimerises and then...

Article: Modulating fertility outcome in assisted reproductive technologies by the use of dydrogesterone
Gynecological Endocrinology;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......groups D, E and F) and were randomized to dydrogesterone 30 mg/day (n = 366) or micronized progesterone...pregnancy rate was significantly higher with dydrogesterone than with progesterone in group D (39.1% vs...vs. 33.9%; p < 0.001). In conclusion, dydrogesterone is effective in luteal-phase support ...

Article: What about breast cancer and cardiovascular disease risks with the best treatments during the climacterium and beyond
Gynecological Endocrinology;  June 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......systematically administered synthetic progestogens may in part suppress some of the beneficial...case, it was also found that not all progestogens are alike in terms of their side-effects...that most publications refer to all progestogens as only one class of molecule, when...

Article: Questions and answers about hormone replacement therapy.
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  March 14, 2002 ;     700+ words ......combines estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) with progestogens. Q. What is estrogen replacement therapy? A...receives supplementation of estrogen. Q. What are progestogens? A. Progestogens are hormones used to counteract the increased...

Article: Oral dydrogesterone treatment during the first trimester of pregnancy: The prevention of miscarriage study (PROMIS). A double-blind, prospectively randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial
Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......the administration of dydrogesterone during the first trimester...tolerability and safety of dydrogesterone use during pregnancy...placebo-controlled study of 20 mg dydrogesterone per day during the...miscarriage, study protocol, progestogens, dydrogesterone, progesterone-induced...the ...

Article: Long-term effects of two different continuous combined regimens of hormone replacement therapy on well-being
Gynecological Endocrinology;  June 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......treatment is always combined with progestogens, to protect the endometrium from hyperplasia. However, progestogens may cause adverse effects such as...mood is more or less reduced by progestogens in many women, regardless of earlier...

Article: Pharmacology of estrogens and progestogens: influence of different routes of administration
Climacteric;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......natural and synthetic estrogens and progestogens used in contraception and therapy...metabolism of the available estrogens and progestogens. The influence of the route of administration...intramuscular and intrauterine application of progestogens are discussed. The various types of...

Article: PROGESTERONE DOES NOT HELP PMS
United Press International;  October 4, 2001 ;     700+ words ......PMS and four studies that looked at progestogens. One author, Paul Dimmock, a researcher...for treating PMS with progesterone or progestogens but when you look at all of the studies...the continued use of progesterone and progestogens in the treatment of PMS," Dimmock told...