On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Progestogen. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as progestin or steroid and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Progestogen in a sentence
Progestogen meaning
- The steroid hormone progesterone.
- Any of a class of synthetic hormones which produce effects similar to progesterone (the only natural progestogen) and have antiestrogenic and antigonadotropic properties.
Using Progestogen
- The main meaning on this page is: The steroid hormone progesterone. | Any of a class of synthetic hormones which produce effects similar to progesterone (the only natural progestogen) and have antiestrogenic and antigonadotropic properties.
- Useful related words include: progestin, steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone.
Context around Progestogen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Progestogen
- In this selection, "progestogen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, induce, hormone, taking, withdrawal, components and implants stand out and add context to how "progestogen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by taking progestogen only contraceptive and combination with progestogen a synthetic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "progestogen" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with progestogen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Injectable contraceptives typically include the hormone progestogen, which prevents the release of eggs and thickens cervical mucus. (17 words)
Progestogen implants such as Norplant in the 1980s and extended cycle combined oral contraceptive pills in the early 2000s. (19 words)
These pills are usually made up of oestrogen and progestogen components in order to prevent ovulation by inhibiting the follicle stimulating and luteinizing hormones. (24 words)
However, taking oestrogen alone can increase the risk of womb cancer, which is why it is given in combination with progestogen, a synthetic form of progesterone. (26 words)
By taking progestogen-only contraceptive pills (sometimes called the 'mini-pill') continuously without a 7-day span of using placebo pills, menstrual periods do not occur. (26 words)
If taken before ovulation, the high doses of progestogen in levonorgestrel treatments may induce progestogen withdrawal bleeding a few days after the pills are taken. (25 words)
Example sentences (6)
If taken before ovulation, the high doses of progestogen in levonorgestrel treatments may induce progestogen withdrawal bleeding a few days after the pills are taken.
Injectable contraceptives typically include the hormone progestogen, which prevents the release of eggs and thickens cervical mucus.
These pills are usually made up of oestrogen and progestogen components in order to prevent ovulation by inhibiting the follicle stimulating and luteinizing hormones.
However, taking oestrogen alone can increase the risk of womb cancer, which is why it is given in combination with progestogen, a synthetic form of progesterone.
By taking progestogen-only contraceptive pills (sometimes called the 'mini-pill') continuously without a 7-day span of using placebo pills, menstrual periods do not occur.
Progestogen implants such as Norplant in the 1980s and extended cycle combined oral contraceptive pills in the early 2000s.