Sentences with phrase «contain types of estrogen»

And, because many forms of hormonal birth control contain types of estrogen, and exposure to estrogen is a risk factor for breast cancer, many people wonder if hormonal birth control might increase users» chances of developing breast cancer later in life.

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BPA, a common component of plastics used to contain food, is a type of estrogen that is ubiquitous in the environment.

Premarin is a brand of conjugated estrogens, which are a type of hormonal medication containing a mixture of estrogens.

Doctors often prescribe combination birth control pills (which are the most common type and contain both estrogen and progestin) because they can lower the body's levels of androgen, a hormone that helps produce oils in the skin, says Dr. Chen.

The patch contains 2 types of hormones: about 150 mcg of a progestin called norelgestromin and 20 mcg of a type of estrogen called ethinyl estradiol.