Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "progestogen" (wanda kuma aka rubuta "progestin") hormone ne na roba wanda ke da tasirin progesterone a cikin jiki. Ana amfani da progestogens a cikin nau'o'i daban-daban na maganin hana haihuwa na hormonal, da kuma a cikin maganin maye gurbin hormone ga matan mazan jiya. Hakanan ana iya amfani da su don magance wasu yanayi, kamar hawan haila da ba daidai ba da endometriosis.