dˈuː tʊ ɪts ˌæntɪɡˌɑːnɐdətɹˈɑːpɪk ɪfˈɛkts ænd ɐbˈɪləɾi tʊ ɪnhˈɪbɪt ˌɑːvjʊlˈeɪʃən, dʒˈɛstɹɪnˌɑːn hˈæzbiːn stˈʌdid æz ɐ mˈɛθəd ʌv hoːɹmˈoʊnəl bˈɜːθ kəntɹˈoʊl ɪn wˈɪmɪn.
Due to its antigonadotropic effects and ability to inhibit ovulation, gestrinone has been studied as a method of hormonal birth control in women.