Indications for Androgens

Question 1

what are the main indications for HRT?

Answer 1

delayed puberty, aging men, primary or secondary hypogonadism

Question 2

what are androgens capable of restoring, what is one function that they cannot achieve alone?

Answer 2

they can induce secondary sexual characteristics, restore sexual function in the aging but they cannot induce spermatogenesis (need hCG to provoke FSH release and high local T levels)

Question 3

anabolic effects of androgens?

Answer 3

nitrogen retention and muscle mass increases in those with wasting syndromes (AIDS) and hypogonadism

Question 4

what is the most effective androgen for PED?

Answer 4

nandrolone

Question 5

what are two OTC formulations that are risky at best?

Answer 5

Androstenedione (banned in 2004)

DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone

Question 6

OB/GYN uses for E2 agonist, danazol

Answer 6

excess danazol will feedback suppress estrogen release in endometriosis

Question 7

what’s a drug that combines esterified estrogens and T for women

Answer 7

estratest, for libido? Looks like HRT during menopause according to the internet