Gonadal hormones (estrogens, progestins) US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Gonadal hormones (estrogens, progestins) Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What is the mechanism by which progestins, alone, act as a contraceptive? _____
Answer: Thicken cervical mucus
Flashcard 2: Estrogen analogs induce a _____-coaguable state
Answer: hyper
Flashcard 3: Oral _____ contain high doses of estrogen and progesterone (or progesterone alone) which prevent ovulation via inhibition of FSH and LH
Answer: contraceptives
Flashcard 4: Tamoxifen increases the risk of thromboembolic events and _____ cancer
Answer: endometrial
Flashcard 5: What is the effect of oral contraceptives on coagulability? _____
Answer: Increases coaguability
Flashcard 6: What drug class do mifeprostone and ulipristal belong to?_____
Answer: Anti-progestins
Flashcard 7: What drug class do anastrozole and letrozole belong to?_____
Answer: Aromatase inhibitors
Flashcard 8: mestranol
Answer: estrogen
Extra: hypognadism, ovarian failure, menstrual abnormalities, HRT in postmenopausal women, androgen-dependent prostate cancer estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, hx DVT binds estrogen receptor increased risk of endometrial cancer, vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women
Flashcard 9: clompihene
Answer: SERM
Extra: infertility and PCOS partial agonist at estrogen receptor, prevents feedback inhibition hot flashes, ovarian enlargement, multiple pregnancy, visual disturbances
Flashcard 10: tamoxifen
Answer: SERM
Extra: ER-positive breast cancer antagonist at estrogen receptor; specific for breast tissue
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