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ethynodiol

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ethynodiol /ethy·no·di·ol/ (ĕ-thi″no-di´ol) a progestational agent used, as the diacetate salt, in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive.
e·thy·no·di·ol (-thn-dôl, -l)
n.
A semisynthetic steroid having similar biophysiological effects as progesterone and administered with an estrogen as an oral contraceptive.
ethynodiol [ĕ-thi″no-di´ol]
a progestational agent used, as the diacetate salt, in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive.
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Birth control pills with the least androgenic activity include: Norgestimate (in Ortho-Cyclen, Ortho Tri-Cyclen), Norethindrone (in Ovcon 35), Desogestrel (in Mircette), or Ethynodiol Diacetate (in Demulen, Zovia).
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In contrast, all preparations containing the progestogen ethynodiol diacetate were associated with an increased incidence of fibroids, regardless of the quantity present or the type or amount of the accompanying estrogen.
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The group taking a Pill with the progestin ethynodiol diacetate showed the only increase in HDL cholesterol and the largest increase in apolipoprotein A-1 levels, while the group taking a Pill with levonorgestrel showed the largest decrease in HDL cholesterol and the smallest increase in apolipoprotein A-1 levels.
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