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- Low-dose progestin therapy works as well as gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist drugs in relieving endometriosis pain. Progestin therapy also causes less loss of bone mass and fewer hot flashes than a GnRH agonist. However, women who take progestin may have more bleeding and spotting.
- A progestin-releasing intrauterine device works as well as GnRH agonist drugs in managing pain and causes less loss of estrogen. Some experts now recommend the levonorgestrel-releasi...
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What is Obesity?
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Healthy Weight = Better Respiratory and Heart Health
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ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?
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Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
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