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Male and Female Hormones Flashcards

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What is the role of male and female hormones?

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To control reproductive function and secondary sex characteristics in respective gender groups

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What are sex hormones classified as?

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steroids

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Where are sex hormones produced?

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primarily by the gonads, with a small amount in the adrenal cortex (insignificant amount to produce physiological effects)

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What are the male and female sex hormones?

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Male=androgens

Female=estrogens (estradiol) and progestins (progesterone)

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What is the control loop for testosterone?

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  1. Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is released from the hypothalamus, which causes
  2. Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) are released from the anterior pituitary, which causes
  3. Testosterone to be released from the testes
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What is the feedback loop for testosterone?

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Increased testosterone in circulation inhibits production of these hormones (LH, FSH, GnRH) from the hypothalamus

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What are the levels for testosterone in circulation?

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Fairly constant until aging, where there is decreased production

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What are the results (pros/cons) of testosterone replacement therapy?

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Benefits on body composition, strength, bone mineralization, glucose metabolism, mood, and libido

May be an increased risk of prostate cancer

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What are the reasons to administer androgens?

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  1. Protein loss, muscle catabolism, effects of HIV (rarely first choice of physicians, mixed success)
  2. Delayed puberty-androgens may be used on a short term basis to kick start puberty, as long as no underlying pathology exists
  3. Limited use in hormone sensitive tumors
  4. Anemia-since testosterone is a potent stimulator of EPO, but more direct drugs are preferable
  5. Hereditary angioedema (defect in clotting factors)-may use androgens prophylactically due to action on liver to restore clotting factors
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What are the adverse effects of androgens in women?

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Hirsutism, deepening voice, enlarged external genitalia

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What are the adverse effects of androgens in men?

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Bladder irritation, breast swelling and soreness, frequent or prolonged erections, increased risk of prostate cancer

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What are the adverse effects of androgens in children?

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Accelerated sexual maturation and premature closure of the epiphyseal plates

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What are the adverse effects of long term use of androgens?

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Liver damage/carcinoma, HTN, fluid retention

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What is the function of antiandrogens?

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inhibit the synthesis or the effects of androgen production

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When might antiandrogens be used?

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In the tx of prostate cancer or benign prostatic hypertrophy

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What are the antiandrogens?

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Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar), dutasteride (Avodart)

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Why might someone abuse androgen?

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anabolic steroids are used to enhance athletic performance and increase muscle size and strength

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How might someone take androgens to increase their effects?

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Taking them in a stacking dosage

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Review table 30-2 for common drugs

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Review

20
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How might an athlete take steroids to avoid detection?

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By using a certain steroid dosing cycle

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What are the potential benefits of androgen abuse?

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Athletic performance, lean body mass, and muscle strength are improved-undetermined by how much

22
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What other things might athletes use to enhance performance?

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Blood doping and growth hormones

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What are the adverse effects of androgen abuse?

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  • *can be severe/fatal**
    1. mood “roid rage”
    2. liver damage
    3. hepatic tumors
    4. cardiomyopathy
    5. arrhythmia
    6. decreased HDL lipids
    7. changes in reproductive function
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What are the functions of estrogen?

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Initiated in puberty:

  1. Maturation of sexual organs
  2. Subcutaneous fat stores
  3. Closure of epiphyseal plates
  4. Widening of pelvic girdle
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What is the function of progesterone?

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Less important in sexual maturation-more involved with facilitating and maintaining pregnancy

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When is FSH released and what does it do?

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Released in follicular phase

Matures into ovum

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When is LH released and what does it do?

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Released at menstrual midpoint with a smaller burst of FSH for ovulation
Causes the follicle to release the ovum, and become infiltrated with lipids, forming the corpus luteum

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What does the corpus luteum do during the second half of the menstrual cycle?

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Continues to grow for around 1 week post-ovulation, secretes estrogen and progesterone, which thickens the uterine lining and progesterone stimulates mucus for potential implantation of a fertilized egg

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What happens if an egg is not fertilized?

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The corpus luteum regresses and menstruation occurs

30
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What happens if an egg is not fertilized?

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human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is released, takes over the role of LH and prevents the destruction of the corpus luteum

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How are estrogen and progesterone produced if an egg is fertilized?

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  1. Corpus luteum persists until 9th-14th week of gestation, producing progesterone to facilitate uterine environment
  2. Placenta produces estrogen and progesterone thereafter-also facilitates development of mammary glands for lactation
32
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When may estrogen play a role during pregnancy?

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In parturitionp

33
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What are the pharmacological uses for estrogen and progesterone?

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  1. contraceptives-altering control between pituitary and ovarian hormones
  2. osteoporosis-estrogen replacement
  3. hypogonadism-low ovarian function, bleeding abnormalities
  4. Failure of ovarian development
  5. Menstrual irregularities-amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea
  6. Endometriosis-progesterone and estrogen/progesterone combos
  7. Carcinoma-metastatic breast cancer treated by estrogen
34
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What are the pros/cons of estrogen replacement therapy?

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Definitely improves bone mineralization, may improve plasma lipids, possibly some CV benefit
May have increased risk of stroke and thromboembolic disease

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When may be the best timing for estrogen replacement therapy?

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starting HRT when a woman is less than 60 years old and within 10 years of reaching menopause

36
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What is the role of HRT and cognitive disorders?

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No benefit in protecting cognitive decline in of Alzheimer’s, mixed results in other cognitive studies

37
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Review for clinical used of estrogen/progesterone

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30-4/30-5

38
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What are other adverse effects of taking estrogen and progesterone?

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abnormal blood clotting, PE, thromboembolism, stroke

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How do Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators work?

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Bind to and activate estrogen receptors on certain tissues while blocking the effects on other tissues

Example: can reduce carcinogenic effects of estrogen on breast and uterine tissue while producing favorable effects on bone mineralization and cardiovascular function

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What are some examples of SERMs? What are some potential adverse effects?

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Tamoxifen (Tamofen, Nolvadex), may increase fertility
Raloxifene (Evista)-primarily used to treat osteoporosis, may also give protection against breast cancer; side effects=hot flashes, bone/joint pain, GI effects, flu-like sx

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What are some anti-estrogens?

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Clomiphene=treats infertility by promoting ovulation

Fulvestrant (Faslodex)-an antiestrogen used to treat estrogen sensitive breast cancers

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What are the functions of anti-progestins?

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Used for termination of pregnancy (RU486)
Treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis
Cushing syndrome (block cellular glucocorticoid receptors)
43
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What are hormonal contraceptives? How do they work?

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almost 100% effective when taken correctly
varying levels of estrogen/progesterone combos
LH and FSH are inhibited, so there is no ovulation

44
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What are some adverse effects of hormonal contraceptives?

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Adverse effects have decreased with newer drugs-less estrogen, better forms of progestins

Still may have risk of thromboembolism, CV events-usually unassociated with risk factors of smoking, HTN, hyperlipidemia

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What are some potential beneficial effects of hormonal contraceptives?

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May actually protect against endometrial and ovarian cancers; relationship to breast cancer is more complicated

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