This article looks at the brand and generic names for progestin and what these progestins do in your body. The estrogen in combination birth control pills is usually ethinyl estradiol, a synthetic ...

Third-generation oral contraceptives are an association of low-dose ethinyl estradiol and potent testosterone-derived progestins, developed in order to improve general and vascular tolerance.

Texas Senator Bryan Hughes introduced a bill that would require testing wastewater for mifepristone, raising abortion-rights ...

Currently used regimens include ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel (the Yuzpe regimen) and copper-containing IUDs. The limiting side effects with the Yuzpe regimen are nausea and vomiting. Potential ...

A bill would require testing wastewater facilities for several hormones associated with birth control pills and abortion ...

Bristol Myers Squibb today announced the Phase 3 ODYSSEY-HCM trial evaluating Camzyos (mavacamten) for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III ...

An estradiol (E2) test measures levels of the hormone E2 in the blood. The results can reflect issues ranging from fertility problems to liver damage. The right estrogen levels are essential for ...

Bristol Myers Squibb today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the U.S. Prescribing Information for CAMZYOS® (mavacamten, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg capsules), ...

These pills also thin the lining of the uterus and thicken vaginal mucus that may interfere with sperm that enter the vagina. Combination pills are made with a synthetic estrogen (typically ethinyl ...

Certain Combined Hormonal Contraceptives (CHC): Progestin and ethinyl estradiol are CYP3A4 substrates. Concomitant use of CAMZYOS may decrease exposures of certain progestins, which may lead to ...