Use of antiandrogens as therapy for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Abstract

Because androgen excess plays a fundamental role in symptoms and, it is likely, in pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome, attenuation of hyperandrogenism appears to be of paramount importance in the therapy of this condition. Consistently, drugs inhibiting androgen receptor binding not only are an effective tool in hirsutism treatment but also show favorable effects on body composition and metabolic features of these women.

• Authors: Paolo Moghetti
• Journal: Fertility and sterility (Fertil Steril) Vol. 86 Suppl 1 Pg. S30-1 (Jul 2006) ISSN: 1556-5653 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 16798285 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Androgen Antagonists
• Flutamide

Topics

• Adult
• Androgen Antagonists (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Female
• Flutamide (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Hyperandrogenism (drug therapy, etiology)
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (complications)