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what are the female sex hormones?

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  1. estrogens: development of female sex characteristics
  2. progestins: control ovarian cycle + maintenance of pregnancy
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what are the male sex hormones?

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androgens: development of male sex characteristics

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sex hormones are controlled by

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hypothalamus and pituitary gland
through -‘ve feedback mechanism

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how r sex hormones released

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hypothalamus releases GnRH, and pituitary then releases LH and FSH which stim testosterone in testes, and estrogen/progesterone in ovaries

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3 types of estrogen

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  1. natural (endogenous)
    ex: estradiol, secreted by the ovaries
  2. semisynthetic
    ex: ethinylestradiol (inactive prodrug), estradiol valerate
  3. synthetic
    ex: mestranol, stilboestrol
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how is estrogen absorbed through

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  • GIT
  • Skin
  • Mucous membrane
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how is estrogen transported

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by binding too…
albumin, and sex steroid-binding globulin

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estrogen half life

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+/- 13 hrs

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what is the metabolism and degradation of estrogen

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  • liver
  • synthetic estrogens are less prone to degradation than natural
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how is estrogen excreted

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thru kidneys in urine

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therapeutic indications of estrogen

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  • contraception in females
  • replacement therapy due to estrogen deficiency
    (menopausal sympt, female hypogonadism)
  • transgender hormonal therapy
  • menstrual disorders
  • acne
  • prostatic cancer
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what causes female hypogonadism

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due to impaired ovarian function

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types of female hypogonadism

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  • pre-pubertal (delayed puberty)
  • post-pubertal (2ndary amenorrhea and infertility)
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treatment of primary hypogonadism

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  • begins at 11-13 yrs of age
  • aim to stim development of 2ndary sex characters and menstruation and stim optimal growth
  • small doses of estrogen on days 1-21 of each month (to mimic normal cycle
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what is hyperestrogenemia

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  • increased estrogen levels
  • in males this can cause feminization, and infertility
    in females this can cause endometrial carcinoma, and breast cancer
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what are 4 antiestrogens

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  • tamoxifen
  • clomiphene
  • letrozole
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what is tamoxifen

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  • estrogen receptor blocker
  • used to treat hormonally responsive breast cancer*
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what is clomiphene

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  • selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) -> this inhibits estrogen-mediated -‘ve feedback on hypothalamus and increases GnRH, FSH and LH levels
  • ovulation induction: used in treatment of infertility*
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what is letrozole

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  • aromatase enzyme inhibitor -> decrease estrogen synthesis

indications:
- hormonally responsive breast cancer (post-menopausal women)
- ovulation induction - treatment of infertility
- gynecomastia in men

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Types of progestins

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  1. natural
  2. synthetic (1st, 2nd, 3rd gen compounds
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ex of natural progestins

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progesterone
secreted by corpus luteum and placenta

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ex of synthetic 1st generation compounds

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medroxyprogesterone, norethindrone, norgestrel

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ex of synthetic 2nd generation compounds

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levonorgestrel

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ex of synthetic 3rd generation compounds

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  • desogestrel, gestodene, norgestimate
  • least androgenic effect
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therapeutic indications of progestins
- contraception in females - hormone replacement therapy - menstrual disorders - dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) - endometriosis - endometrial carcinoma
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what is mifepristone
- progesterone receptor blocker (antiprogestin) - indication: therapeutic abortion
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hormonal contraception options
1. oral contraceptives 2. injections and implants 3. transdermal patch
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what are combined oral contraceptives
- combo of estrogen and progestin - most popular - 2 types: monophasic (fixed dose), bi- or triphasic (variable dose)
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what is progestin mini pill oral contraceptives
low dose progestin
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monophasic OCC
estrogen: ethinyl estradiol 2 ug (days 1-21) progestin: desogestrel 150 ug (days 1-21)
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triphasic OCC
estrogen: 20ug (like monophasic) progestin: desogestrel increases by 25 each 7 days for 21 days from 100-150 ug
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minipill OCC
norgestril 75 ug (everyday
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what do estrogen-progestin combos do?
- suppress ovulation, thicken cervical secretions, inhibit implantation
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what does low-dose progestin do
- thicken cervical secretions - inhibit implantation - variable suppression of ovulation by effect on FSH/LH
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adverse effects of the combined OCC
- salt and water retention (causes edema) - hypertension - vascular disorders (increases risk of clot formation) - migraine/headache - depression - post pill amenorrhea
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absolute contraindications of combined OCC
- pregnancy - breast feeding - thromboembolic disease - breast/cervical/endometrial cancer - undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
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relative contraindications of combined OCC
- hypertension - impaired liver function - migraine
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contraceptive injections
long acting progestins - IM injections every 3 months - ex: medroxyprogesterone (provera)
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contraceptive implants
long acting progestins - SC insertion of small capsules - effective for 3-5 yrs - ex: levonorgestrel (norplant)
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what is hormone replacement therapy
- estrogen replacement in postmenopausal women (low dose compared to contraceptives) - progestin can be added to reduce risk of endometrial carcinoma
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benefits of hormone replacement therapy
- prevention of changes associated with menopause: osteoporosis, flushing, headaches, insomnia, genital tract atrophy, cardiovascular disease
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ex of natural androgens
- testosterone - dihydrotestosterone (DHT) - dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) - androstenedione
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ex of synthetic androgens
- methyltestosterone - ethylestrenol - stanozolol
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mech of action of androgens
regulate gene expression by activating a nuclear receptor
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effects of androgens
- development of primary and secondary male sex characters - maturation of sperm - anabolic effect: some synthetic androgens have more anabolic than androgenic activity (ex: stanozolol)
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therapeutic indications of androgens
- hormone replacement: male hypogonadism, hypopituitarism - anemia: androgens stim erythropoiesis - breast cancer: androgens may downgrade receptor expression - anabolic agents: compensate for protein loss, often abused by body builders and athletes
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male hypogonadism types
primary: testicular failure secondary: hypothalamic-pituitary disease
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male hypogonadism treatment
aim: - stim development of male secondary sex characters - maintain muscle and bone mass regimen: - oral: TDS - transdermal patch: every 24 hrs - IM injection: every 2-3 weeks - subdermal implants every 4-6 months
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hyperandrogenemia in females
- virilization sympt: hirsutism, acne, amenorrhea, clitoral enlargement and deepening of voice - during preg: masculinization of external genitalia of infants
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hyperandrogenemia in prepubertal male children
precocious puberty
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what is an example of an androgen suppressor
leuprolide acetate
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what is the mech of action for androgen suppressors
there is an interruption of GnRH receptors which causes a decrease in FSH and LH, which leads to decrease in testosterone or estrogen to +/- 10% of basal levels
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what are androgen suppressors used to treat
- prostatic carcinoma - endometriosis - breast cancer
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what is the administration of androgen suppressors
IM or SC injection every 1, 3, 4, or 6 months
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what is an example of androgen receptor inhibitors
cyproterone acetate
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mech of action for androgen receptor inhibitors
- androgen receptor competitive antagonist - progestin action
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what are androgen receptor inhibitors used to treat
- prostatic carcinoma - precocious puberty in boys - acne - hirsutism and virilization in women
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adverse effects of androgen receptor inhibitors
hepatotoxic
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administration of androgen receptor inhibitors
oral
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male oral contraceptive: gossypol
- from seeds in cotton plant - inhibits sperm production - efficacy comparable to female OCC - adverse effects: irreversibility, hypokalemia

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