About Progestin

A Progestin is a synthetic progestogen, that has progestinic effects similar to progesterones. The two most common uses of progestins are for hormonal contraception (either alone or with an estrogen) & to prevent endometrial hyperplasia from unopposed estrogen in hormone replacement therapy. Progestins are also used to treat secondary menorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, & as a palliative treatment of endometrial cancer, renal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, & prostate cancer. High-dose megestrol acetate is used to treat anorexia, cachexia, & AIDS related wasting. They are also used in judicial chemical castration of the sex offenders as well as a treatment options for those suffering from paraphilia. Progestins are not used routinely in Age Management Medicine & Boo-identical hormone replacement programs, however, their side effects routinely are misattributed to progesterone & estrogen.