SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM


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ChlorotrianiseneUsed to treat symptoms of menopause, deficiencies in ovary function (including underdevelopment of female sexual characteristics and some types of infertility), and in rare cases, prostate cancer. Chlorotrianisene may also be used to prevent breast engorgement following childbirth.
Choriogonadotropin alfaFor treatment of female infertility
Conjugated EstrogensFor the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with the menopause, atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis, hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, castration, primary ovarian failure, breast cancer (for palliation only), and Advanced androgen-Dependent carcinoma of the prostate (for palliation only)
DesogestrelFor the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.
EstradiolFor the treatment of urogenital symptoms associated with post-menopausal atrophy of the vagina (such as dryness, burning, pruritus and dyspareunia) and/or the lower urinary tract (urinary urgency and dysuria).
EstroneFor management of Menopausal and postmenopausal disorders
Ethinyl EstradiolFor treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with the menopause, female hypogonadism, prostatic carcinoma-palliative therapy of advanced disease, breast cancer, as an oral contraceptive, and as emergency contraceptive.
Ethynodiol DiacetateFor the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.
EtonogestrelFor use as a female contraceptive (depot)
Follitropin alfa/betaFor treatment of female infertility
Follitropin betaFor treatment of female infertility
L-NorgestrelFor use in menopausal and postmenopausal disorders and alone or in combination with other hormones as an oral contraceptive.
Lutropin alfaFor treatment of female infertility
MedroxyprogesteroneContraception
MifepristoneFor induced abortion
NorethindroneFor use as an oral contraceptive in the prevention of pregnancy.
NorgestimateFor the prevention of pregnancy
NorgestrelUsed as an oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy
ProgesteroneFor progesterone supplementation or replacement as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment for infertile women with progesterone deficiency and for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea. Also used as a female contraceptive.
RaloxifeneFor the prevention of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women
TestosteroneFor topical testosterone replacement therapy in males with deficiency or absence of testosterone
UrofollitropinFor treatment of female infertility

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