First generation: Norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, and ethynodiol. These progestins are less potent than newer generations, so they may cause breakthrough bleeding. Second generation: ...

Change to either a nonandrogenic or androgenic progestin-containing oral contraceptive preparation is associated with improved sexual function in women with oral contraceptive-associated sexual ...

Dalosirvat is an investigational drug that targets the androgen receptor pathway, showing potential in treating Androgenetic Alopecia. By modulating androgenic activity, it aims to reduce hair loss ...

Citation: Yazawa T, Watanabe Y, Yokohama Y, Imamichi Y, Hasegawa K, Nakajima K-i, Kitano T, Ida T, Sato T, Islam MS, Umezawa A, Takahashi S, Kato Y, Jahan S and Kawabe J-i (2024) Evaluation of ...

Background: Salbutamol has been shown to mediate anabolic effects after intravenous administration. However, the mechanism responsible for the anabolic actions of salbutamol remains unknown. Aim: To ...

The levonorgestrel intrauterine device and the etonogestrel subdermal implant may provide patients with endometrial protection, as well as less menstrual pain and bleeding, but may not allow for ...

Progestins with higher androgenic activity may increase the chances of androgen-related side effects which mainly include acne and hirsutism (female unwanted hair growth). Also, progestins with less ...

The androgenic activity of birth control pills may cause various negative effects, including hair loss. Some progestins have a greater androgenic effect than others.

Change to either a nonandrogenic or androgenic progestin-containing oral contraceptive preparation is associated with improved sexual function in women with oral contraceptive-associated sexual ...

Androgens are essential hormones in the maintenance of normal male physiology and sex differentiation, including in the prostate. 1,2 Activation of the androgen receptor (AR) is a hallmark of prostate ...

Dienogest is derived from 19-nortestosterone but it exhibits highly selective binding to the progesterone receptor and exerts anti-androgenic activities . OC users with levonorgestrel, desogestrel, ...