weakly androgenic synthetic progestogens (progestins) structurally related to testosterone can masculinize (virilize) the vulva of a female fetus during susceptible...

in young males or females. Most of the changes of virilization are produced by androgens. Virilization is a medical term commonly used in three medical...

Micropenis Aphallia Diphallia Penoscrotal transposition Other Clitoromegaly Progestin-induced virilization Pseudohermaphroditism True hermaphroditism...

to those of the natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. A progestin is a synthetic progestogen. Progestogens are used most commonly in hormonal...

mother's intake of certain exogenous hormones—the so-called progestin-induced virilization—is usually less noticeable than in congenital adrenal hyperplasia...

norethindrone and sold under the brand name Norlutin among others, is a progestin medication used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and...

Micropenis Aphallia Diphallia Penoscrotal transposition Other Clitoromegaly Progestin-induced virilization Pseudohermaphroditism True hermaphroditism...

Desogestrel is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills. It is also used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women. The medication...

Micropenis Aphallia Diphallia Penoscrotal transposition Other Clitoromegaly Progestin-induced virilization Pseudohermaphroditism True hermaphroditism...

Dydrogesterone, sold under the brand name Duphaston among others, is a progestin medication which is used for a variety of indications, including threatened...

differentiate between widespread body hair increase and male pattern virilization. One method of evaluating hirsutism is the Ferriman-Gallwey Score which...

brand name Depo-Provera among others, is a hormonal medication of the progestin type. It is used as a method of birth control and as a part of menopausal...

hyperplasia and ambiguous genitalia [33]. Although at puberty he has signs of virilization, he has developed pronounced gynecomastia. Thus, this boy demonstrates...

mild virilization including oily skin, acne, voice deepening, hirsutism, and clitoral enlargement could still occur, and marked virilization could manifest...

Megestrol acetate (MGA), sold under the brand name Megace among others, is a progestin medication which is used mainly as an appetite stimulant to treat wasting...

induction in boys. The goals of therapy are to:[citation needed] Induce virilization Promote optimal skeletal maturation (with bone age monitoring) Maximize...

than those given to people with burns to minimize the likelihood of virilization and premature maturation.[incomprehensible] Oxandrolone shows positive...

spironolactone-induced gynecomastia has been found to be 27 ± 20 months at low doses and 9 ± 12 months at high doses. Gynecomastia induced by spironolactone...

other AAS, drostanolone can cause a variety of side effects, including: Virilization: This refers to the development of masculine characteristics in women...

seborrhea, increased facial/body hair growth, scalp hair loss, and virilization may occur. Estrogenic side effects such as gynecomastia and fluid retention...

the endometrium against estrogen-induced endometrial hyperplasia. On the other hand, and in contrast to progestins, typical clinical doses of oral micronized...

osteoporosis, and increased calcium uptake and decreased bone loss, but caused virilization in about half of the women who took them and were mostly abandoned for...

in women since elevated levels of androgens in women may facilitate virilization. Because hyperandrogenism is characterized by elevated male sex hormone...

acetate (OHPA), sold under the brand name Prodox, is an orally active progestin related to hydroxyprogesterone caproate (OHPC) which has been used in...

(2002). "Higher testosterone dose impairs sperm suppression induced by a combined androgen-progestin regimen". Journal of Andrology. 23 (5): 684–690. doi:10...

17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in the European Union. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is a progestin medication which was used to prevent preterm birth in pregnant women with...

depending on degree of testosterone deficiency. Some of those with partial virilization develop gynecomastia at puberty even though masculinization is reduced...

pharmacokinetics, and routes of administration) of the steroidal antiandrogen and progestin medication cyproterone acetate. CPA blocks the effects of androgens like...

congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Hyperandrogenism is associated with virilization – that is, the development of masculine secondary sexual characteristics...

feedstock of this pathway; deficiencies in this pathway lead to insufficient virilization of the male fetus. Allopregnanolone is an endogenous inhibitory pregnane...