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Menotropin preparations are designed for use in selected women where they stimulate the ovaries to mature follicles, thus making them more fertile. They are administered by typically daily injection, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, for about ten days under close supervision to adjust dose and duration of therapy.
The dosage is adjusted to each individual's response. [2] The most common side effects are abdominal or pelvic pain, bloating, as well as redness, pain or swelling at the injection site. Follitropin is possibly associated with increased risk of endometrial carcinoma.
In men: Used to treat select cases of Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in adult males. [25] In off-label use, some urologists prescribe hCG in low doses in combination with testosterone replacement to preserve fertility. [26] In male children: Also used to treat prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction.
A GnRH modulator, or GnRH receptor modulator, also known as an LHRH modulator or LHRH receptor modulator, is a type of medication which modulates the GnRH receptor, the biological target of the hypothalamic hormone gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH; also known as luteinizing-releasing hormone, or LHRH).
This is a list of investigational sex-hormonal agents, or sex-hormonal agents that are currently under development for clinical use but are not yet approved. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in parentheses.
Some men may prefer this form of finasteride because it reduces the risk of experiencing unwanted finasteride side effects, such as intimacy side effects (including decreased libido and ED).
25–50 mg 1x/4–6 weeks Mixed testosterone esters: Climacteron a: Oil solution: 150 mg 1x/4–8 weeks Omnadren, Sustanon: Oil solution: 50–100 mg 1x/4–6 weeks Nandrolone decanoate: Deca-Durabolin: Oil solution: 25–50 mg 1x/6–12 weeks Prasterone enanthate a: Gynodian Depot: Oil solution: 200 mg 1x/4–6 weeks Implant: Testosterone ...
Gonadotropins are glycoprotein hormones secreted by gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary of vertebrates. [1] [2] [3] This family includes the mammalian hormones follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), the placental/chorionic gonadotropins, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), [3] as well as at least two forms of fish ...