ɪt hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn jˈuːzd tə tɹˈiːt ˈʌðɚ kəndˈɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz jˈuːɾɚɹˌiːn fˈɪbɹɔɪdz ænd hˈɛvi mˈɛnstɹuːəl blˈiːdɪŋ ænd hˈæzbiːn ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ mˈɛθəd ʌv bˈɜːθ kəntɹˈoʊl.
It has also been used to treat other conditions such as uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding and has been investigated as a method of birth control.