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Ribavirin is primarily used to treat chronic hepatitis C and viral hemorrhagic fevers (an orphan indication in most countries). [11] Its efficacy for these purposes has been questioned in light of its Food and Drug Administration boxed warning against its use as monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C.
Flibanserin, sold under the brand name Addyi, is a medication approved for the treatment of pre-menopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). [4] [5] The medication improves sexual desire, increases the number of satisfying sexual events, and decreases the distress associated with low sexual desire. [6]
Possible adverse effects of tibolone include unscheduled vaginal bleeding (OR Tooltip Odds ratio = 2.79; incidence 13–26% more than placebo), an increased risk of breast cancer in women with a history of breast cancer (OR Tooltip Odds ratio = 1.5) although apparently not without a history of breast cancer (OR Tooltip Odds ratio = 0.52), an ...
For women, fertility medication is used to stimulate follicle development of the ovary. [1] There are very few fertility medication options available for men. [2] Agents that enhance ovarian activity can be classified as either gonadotropin releasing hormone, estrogen antagonists or gonadotropins. [medical citation needed]
Methyltestosterone, sold under the brand names Android, Metandren, and Testred among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, at low doses as a component of menopausal hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, osteoporosis, and low sexual desire in women, and to treat ...
A 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies assessed the risk of breast cancer in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women treated with estrogens for menopausal symptoms. [142] They found that treatment with estradiol only is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer ( OR Tooltip odds ratio = 0.90 in RCTs Tooltip ...
A study in The BMJ, with over 1.6 million women, found that users of vaginal rings with ethinylestradiol and etonogestrel have a 6.5 times increased risk of venous thrombosis compared to non-users. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Epidemiological studies have shown that oral contraceptives that contain desogestrel can increase the risk of blood clots (venous ...
Dydrogesterone, sold under the brand name Duphaston among others, [1] is a progestin medication which is used for a variety of indications, including threatened or recurrent miscarriage during pregnancy, dysfunctional bleeding, infertility due to luteal insufficiency, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, secondary amenorrhea, irregular cycles, premenstrual syndrome, and as a component of menopausal ...