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    Lowering hormone doses in contraceptives may be feasible, suggests model

    Lowering hormone doses in contraceptives may be feasible, suggests model

    A normal menstrual cycle involves multiple phases which are regulated by the endocrine system and influenced by levels of various hormones. The most contraceptive approaches, including pills, injectables and implants, involve the administration of exogenous estrogen and/or progesterone to block ovulation-the phase of the cycle in which an egg is released into the uterus. The […] More