BicalutamideBicalutamide, sold under the brand name Casodex among others, is an antiandrogen medication that is primarily used to treat prostate cancer. It is typically used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue or surgical removal of the testicles to treat metastatic prostate cancer (mPC). To a lesser extent, it is used at high doses for locally advanced prostate cancer (LAPC) as a monotherapy without castration.
Nonsteroidal antiandrogenA nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) is an antiandrogen with a nonsteroidal chemical structure. They are typically selective and full or silent antagonists of the androgen receptor (AR) and act by directly blocking the effects of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). NSAAs are used in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions in men and women. They are the converse of steroidal antiandrogens (SAAs), which are antiandrogens that are steroids and are structurally related to testosterone.
Hirsutismevignette|Dessin d'une femme présentant de l'hirsutisme illustré dans Les Chroniques de Nuremberg (1493). L'hirsutisme est l'apparition d'une pilosité répartie selon un type masculin, dans des zones normalement glabres chez la femme (visage, cou, thorax, ligne blanche, régions fessières et intergénitocrurales). Les poils du corps poussent selon une distribution masculine (poils androgéniques) et c'est surtout un sujet de préoccupation cosmétique et psychologique.
AlfatradiolAlfatradiol, also known as 17α-estradiol and sold under the brand names Avicis, Avixis, Ell-Cranell Alpha, and Pantostin, is a weak estrogen and 5α-reductase inhibitor medication which is used topically in the treatment of pattern hair loss (androgenic alopecia or pattern baldness) in men and women. It is a stereoisomer of the endogenous steroid hormone and estrogen 17β-estradiol (or simply estradiol). Alfatradiol is used in form of an ethanolic solution for topical application on the scalp.
Syndrome de Stein-LeventhalLe syndrome de Stein-Leventhal, ou ou ou « OMPK », est une maladie encore mal connue touchant les ovaires et dont les effets sont nombreux. Le syndrome est caractérisé par un déséquilibre hormonal chez les femmes qui se traduit par des cycles menstruels irréguliers avec des règles peu abondantes ou absentes, une acné persistante et une pilosité importante (hirsutisme). Tous ces symptômes ne sont pas toujours présents, ce qui rend le diagnostic assez difficile.
AcnéL' est une maladie dermatologique courante et chronique du système pilosébacé (qui comprend le follicule pileux, la tige pilaire et la glande sébacée sécrétant le sébum, à la racine du poil). C'est une maladie inflammatoire de la peau dans laquelle les glandes sébacées jouent un rôle clé. Elle survient généralement à l’adolescence et est liée à l’hypersécrétion de sébum (hyperséborrhée) et à des anomalies de kératinisation aboutissant à l'obstruction du canal excréteur du follicule pilosébacé, et à la formation de comédons.
Symptômes du bas appareil urinaireLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) refer to a group of clinical symptoms involving the bladder, urinary sphincter, urethra and, in men, the prostate. The term is more commonly applied to men—over 40% of older men are affected—but lower urinary tract symptoms also affect women. The condition is also termed prostatism in men, but LUTS is preferred.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromeChronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), previously known as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, is long-term pelvic pain and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) without evidence of a bacterial infection. It affects about 2–6% of men. Together with IC/BPS, it makes up urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS). The cause is unknown. Diagnosis involves ruling out other potential causes of the symptoms such as bacterial prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, overactive bladder, and cancer.
Abiraterone acetateAbiraterone acetate, sold under the brand name Zytiga among others, is a medication used to treat prostate cancer. Specifically it is used together with a corticosteroid for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and metastatic high-risk castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC). It should either be used following removal of the testicles or along with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog. It is taken by mouth.
