What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a condition affecting females. It occurs when the cells that line the uterus start to grow in other parts of the body. Symptoms include painful menstruation, abdomen pain, lower back pain, and painful intercourse.

Treatment for endometriosis includes taking medication and surgery. Common drug classes used to treat endometriosis are androgens, gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists, progesterones, and progestins.

Popular Endometriosis Drugs

Popularity	Drug Name	Drug Class	Price
1	Provera (medroxyprogesterone)	Progestins	94 94	See Prices
2	Prometrium (progesterone)	Progesterones	32 32	See Prices
3	Aygestin (norethindrone acetate)	Progestins	55 55	See Prices

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Note: Popularity is based on total prescriptions for the brand and generic versions of each drug, regardless of the condition being treated. Some drugs are prescribed for multiple conditions.

Endometriosis Drug Classes

Endometriosis drugs are grouped into the following classes based on how they work:

Progestins

16 drugs

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18

Progestins are used for birth control and emergency contraception. They are also used to treat irregular menstruation, breast cancer, uterine cancer, endometriosis, and for weight gain. Progestin is a synthetic hormone similar to progesterone, which can help prevent the growth of the uterine lining.

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Androgens

16 drugs

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16

Androgens are used as a testosterone replacement and to treat breast cancer and endometriosis. They work by increasing testosterone levels in the body.

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Progesterones

3 drugs

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32

Progesterones are used for fertility and to treat irregular menstruation and endometriosis.They work by increasing levels of the progesterone hormone and decreasing estrogen hormones.

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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Antagonists

4 drugs

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226

Gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonists are used for fertility. They work by controlling premature ovulation in women by preventing early egg release.

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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonists

10 drugs

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1,323

Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists are used to treat central precocious puberty, endometriosis, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. They work by decreasing certain steroids in the body.

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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonist / Progestin Combinations

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3,755

The combination of a gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist and progestin is used to manage and help prevent the recurrence of symptoms of endometriosis. The hormones work together to decrease certain steroids in the body and prevent growth of the uterine lining, which can decrease the painful symptoms of endometriosis.

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