Estrogens and progestins

Question 1

Endogenous hormones produce what physiologic actions in men and women

Answer 1

growth and development (men and women)
regulation of reproduction (women)
mineral, carb, protein and lipid metabolism

Question 2

What are some therapeutic uses of hormones

Answer 2

menopause symptoms
contraception
SERMs - breast ca prevention and osteoporosis

Question 3

What are the naturally occuring estrogens?

What is the most potent estrogen?

Answer 3

estradiol, estrone and estriol

estradiol

Question 4

What are some non steroidal estrogens?

Synthetic non steroidal estrogens

Answer 4

flavones, isoflavones, vitamin supplements (coumestran)

pesticides, plasticizers (bisphenol A)