Hormones And Reproduction

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Human chronic gonadotropin (HCG)

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Hormone produced by the placenta immediately after a fertilized ovum successfully implants

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Perimenopause

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The condition before menopause that is marked by decrease in hormones makes ovulation and menstruation occur less often.

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Menopause

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The condition marked by the absence of a menstrual cycle for more than 12 months.

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Osteoporosis

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Loss of bone mineral density (BMD)

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Menstrual Disorders

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Progesterone are sometimes used in patients with menstrual disorders. These conditions include amenorrhea, the lack of menstruation, and dysmenorrhea, painful menstruation.

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Bone mineral density

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A measure of the amount of calcium per unit of bone volume that is used to assess a patient's risk of fracture. (Prescribed premarin 0.3-2.5 mg)

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Thromboembolism

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A blood clot is large enough to block blood flow to an area, particularly the heart, lungs, or brain.

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Progestin

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A synthetic progesterone drug

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Oxytocin(Pitocin)

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Used to induce labor, can cause bronchioconstriction and water retention. Must be used with caution in asthmatic and hypertension patients.

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Anabolism

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The stimulation of protein production by drugs such as exogenous androgens or anabolic steroids

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Hypogonadism

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The low or absent function of the ovaries or the testes

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Anabolic Steroid

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A drug that is not an adrenal hormone but a Male sex hormone that increases muscle growth

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Anticoagulants

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Androgens inhibit production of blood-clotting factors. Therefore, patients taking anticoagulant drugs might need a lower dose while taking androgens.

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Diabetic drugs

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Diabetic patients on androgens need to monitor blood sugar closely bc androgens affect metabolism of carbohydrates to the extent they potentiate insulin effects.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland