仅用孕酮的避孕法属于荷尔蒙避孕法（英语：hormonal contraception）中的一种，（另一种荷尔蒙避孕法是会用孕酮和雌激素）。仅用孕酮的避孕法有以下几种：

Note: Though not listed here, many anabolic steroids can also be estrogenic as they can be aromatized into estrogen-like metabolites that possess estrogenic activity.

Note: Xenoestrogens (e.g., phytoestrogens and mycoestrogens) are not included here. For a full list of xenoestrogens, see here.

Note: 5α-reductase and 21-hydroxylase inhibitors may also affect estrogen levels as they prevent metabolism of estrogen steroid precursors.