| It's a small plastic Tshaped device that sits in the uterus and releases the hormone progestogen. |
| The ovaries also make the hormones oestrogen and progestogen, which help to regulate the menstrual cycle. |
| The combined contraceptive pill contains the hormone oestrogen as well as progestogen. |
| After counselling, she declined the insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device, preferring the progestogen only regimen. |
| The first study published today found women taking pills containing a progestogen called levonorgestrel had the lowest risk of thrombosis. |
| It contains a slow-release store of a synthetic progestogen hormone and is repeated every 12 weeks for as long as needed. |
