Hormone stéroïdienneLes hormones stéroïdiennes sont des stéroïdes se comportant comme des hormones. On peut les regrouper en cinq catégories selon leurs récepteurs : les glucocorticoïdes, les minéralocorticoïdes, les androgènes, les œstrogènes et les progestatifs. Les dérivés de la vitamine D forment un sixième système hormonal proche des précédents, mais techniquement parlant il s'agit de stérols plutôt que de stéroïdes.
MestranolMestranol, sold under the brand names Enovid, Norinyl, and Ortho-Novum among others, is an estrogen medication which has been used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and the treatment of menstrual disorders. It is formulated in combination with a progestin and is not available alone. It is taken by mouth. Side effects of mestranol include nausea, breast tension, edema, and breakthrough bleeding among others. It is an estrogen, or an agonist of the estrogen receptors, the biological target of estrogens like estradiol.
EthisteroneEthisterone, also known as ethinyltestosterone, pregneninolone, and anhydrohydroxyprogesterone and formerly sold under the brand names Proluton C and Pranone among others, is a progestin medication which was used in the treatment of gynecological disorders but is now no longer available. It was used alone and was not formulated in combination with an estrogen. The medication is taken by mouth. Side effects of ethisterone include masculinization among others.
