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Also known as progestagen, gestagen

Progestogens, also sometimes written progestins, progestagens or gestagens, are a class of natural or synthetic steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptors (PR). Progesterone is the major and most important progestogen in the body. The progestogens are named for their function in maintaining pregnancy (i.e., progestational), although they are also present at other phases of the estrous and menstrual cycles.

Key facts

Drug class.Image
File:Progesterone.svg
Drug class.ImageClass
skin-invert-image
Drug class.Caption
Progesterone, the major progestogen in humans and a widely used medication.
Drug class.Width
225px
Drug class.Synonyms
Progestins; Progestagens; Gestagens,
Drug class.Use
Contraception, menopause, hypogonadism, transgender women, others
Drug class.MeshID
D011372
Drug class.ATC_prefix
G03D
Drug class.Biological_target
Progesterone receptors (PRA, PRB, PRC, mPRs (e.g., mPRα, mPRβ, mPRγ, mPRδ, others))

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