Hormonal Conditions If you have a hormonal condition and would like to share it with others, then this is the place for you. Discuss your experience with medications that treat your condition.
Clomiphene (Clomid) Forum
Clomiphene is used to induce ovulation (egg production) in females who do not produce ova (eggs) but wish to become pregnant.
Desogestrel (Mircette; Apri; Desogen; Cyclessa) Forum
Desogestrel is a progestin or a synthetic form of the naturally occurring female sex hormone, progesterone. Desogestrel is generally used in combination with ethinyl estradiol.
Estradiol (Estrace; Climara; Estraderm) Forum
Estradiol is prescribed for symptomatic treatment of the usual symptoms associated with menopause, prevention of bone fractures associated with osteoporosis, reduction of the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Ethynodiol (Zovia; Demulen) Forum
Ethynodiol is a semisynthetic steroid having similar biophysiological effects as progesterone and administered with an estrogen as an oral contraceptive.
Finasteride (Proscar; Propecia) Forum
This medication is primarily used in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and also in the treatment of prostate cancer. However, in 1997 the FDA approved finasteride to treat hair loss in male pattern baldness.
Formestane (Lentaron) Forum
This medication works by reducing significantly the plasma levels of estrogen and has shown antitumour activity in postmenopausal women with breast cancer.
Medroxyprogesterone (Amen, Curretab, Cycrin) Forum
Medroxyprogesterone is used to treat amenorrhea (the absence of menstrual periods), dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), and abnormal bleeding from the uterus caused by hormonal imbalance.
Norethindrone (Micronor, Nor-QD) Forum
Norethindrone is a form of progesterone, which is a female hormone involved in conception. Norethindrone is used to help prevent pregnancy.
Somatotropin (Saizen; Genotropin; Humatrope; Nutropin) Forum
Somatotropin (somatropin) is a polypeptide hormone synthesised and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate animals.
Trimegestone (RU 27988) Forum
Trimegestone is a novel norpregnane progestin hormone that is being developed, in combination with estradiol, for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
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