Men's Health Flashcards
Which two sex organs differentiate men from women?
Testicles and prostate
5 main points of the Vienna Declaration
.Recognizing men’s health is a critical issue
.Promoting awareness of men’s health
.Changing the way health care is provided to men
.Creating school and community programs
.Connecting health and social policies to address men’s health goals
True or false: Men have a higher rates of all forms of CVD, but not various cancers
False. Men have a higher rates of all forms of CVD, and various cancers
Which two hormones differentiate men from women?
Testosterone and di-hydrotestosterone
Steroids are derived from ________ and secreted by ________ and ____________ _____________
Cholesterol. Gonads. Adrenal glands
Polypeptides, proteins and monoamines are synthesized from ___________ _____________
Amino acids
Which two ligands bind to androgen receptors to initiate male sexual development and differentiation?
Testosterone and DHT
True or false: Male sexual differentiation fails to occur
in the absence of androgens or without a functioning
AR
True
Testosterone is converted to DHT in the __________
Prostate
A complete loss of AR function in males results in complete _________ ____________ syndrome.
Androgen insensitivity
BPH and male pattern baldness can both be treated with which class of medications?
5 alpha reductase inhibitors
True or false: Dutasteride is been approved for the treatment of hair loss
False, but it is an off label use
What are the 2 main adverse effects associated with alpha blockers?
Hypotension and headache
PDEs are essential for regulating cellular levels of which two hormones?
cAMP and cGMP
PDE5 is specific to which isoenzyme? cAMP or cGMP
cGMP
