Which condition should contraindicate use of progestins?
a. Advanced breast cancer
b. Menopausal symptoms
c. Endometriosis
d. Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
ANS: D
Contraindications to the use of progestins include undiagnosed vaginal bleeding. Other contrain-dications include thromboembolic disorders, liver disease, breast or genital tract cancer, and cer-ebrovascular bleeding.
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