Is dienogest a contraceptive? Will taking dienogest orally make you gain weight?

It is a progesterone specially developed for endometriosis. Due to its unique molecular structure, it can inhibit and transform the endometrium more efficiently than other progestins, so it only requires a smaller dose to significantly inhibit endometriosis lesions and pain. Is dienogest a contraceptive? Will taking dienogest orally make you gain weight?

Dienogest tablets (Weisaning) are a progestogen-based contraceptive that can inhibit ovarian ovulation, so it can achieve the purpose of contraception. This drug not only prevents pregnancy, but also has a certain therapeutic effect on endometriosis and can significantly alleviate endometriosis.

Dienogest is a 19-nortestosterone derivative that does not have androgenic activity, but has anti-androgenic activity. Its activity is about one-third that of cyproterone acetate. The affinity of dienogest for binding to the progesterone receptor in the human uterus is only 10% of that of progesterone. Although its affinity for the progesterone receptor is low, it has a potent progesterone effect in the body. Dienogest tablets are taken orally, one tablet a day without interruption, preferably at the same time every day, with water when necessary. This product can be taken after meals or on an empty stomach. The tablets must be taken continuously, regardless of whether vaginal bleeding occurs. If you finish taking one box, start taking the next box without interruption. You can start treatment with dienogest tablets on any day of the menstrual cycle.

Obesity after taking dienogest orally varies depending on the patient's constitution. Some patients will gain weight after taking dienogest orally and some patients will not.

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