Estrogen and Progestins Flashcards
what progestin is progesterone derived? (others are 19-nor cmds)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)
what are the estrogen drugs
conjugated equine estrogens
diethylstilbestrol
estradiol
ethinyl estradiol
mestranol
what cells are required for estradiol synthesis
theca and granulosa
when does positive feedback from estrogen and progesterone occur? (otherwise its negative feedback)
mid-ovarian cycle (day 14) - induces ovulation
what phase is estrogen first synthesized? when is this phase?
follicular phase
- first 1/2 (days 1-13)
what induces ovulation
LH and FSH spike (day 14)
what phase is estrogen and progesterone synthesized
Luteal phase
2nd half (15-28 day)
what promotes proliferation of endometrial cells
estrogen
what promotes differentiation of the endometrium and supports implantation and decreases uterine contractions
progesterone
when does estrogen peak
day 11-13 –> causes LH surge
when does progesterone peak
luteal phase
natural water-soluble estrogen sulfate
conjugated equine estrogens
synthetic steroid estrogens
chemically modified estradiol
ethinyl estradiol
mestranol
1st synthetic non steroidal estrogen
DES
how can estrogen be used for hypogonadism
promotes development of ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, breasts
how can estrogen be used as a hormone replacement therapy
Target HPG axis and endometrium
Metabolic effects:
-bone: antiresorptive
Development:
- ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, breast
*decrease bone resorption/vasomotor sx/urogenital atrophy
what are risk of using hormone replacement therapy
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
PE
invasive breast cancer
decreases: colorectal cancer, hip fractures