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Dutastéride
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5α-Reductase inhibitor
5α-Reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs), also known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blockers, are a class of medications with antiandrogenic effects which are used primarily in the treatment of enlarged prostate and scalp hair loss. They are also sometimes used to treat excess hair growth in women and as a component of hormone therapy for transgender women. These agents inhibit the enzyme 5α-reductase, which is involved in the metabolic transformations of a variety of endogenous steroids.
Feminizing hormone therapy
Feminizing hormone therapy, also known as transfeminine hormone therapy, is hormone therapy and sex reassignment therapy to change the secondary sex characteristics of transgender people from masculine or androgynous to feminine. It is a common type of transgender hormone therapy (another being masculinizing hormone therapy) and is used to treat transgender women and non-binary transfeminine individuals. Some, in particular intersex people but also some non-transgender people, take this form of therapy according to their personal needs and preferences.
Pattern hair loss
Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA)) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. In male-pattern hair loss (MPHL), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front hairline, loss of hair on the crown (vertex) of the scalp, or a combination of both. Female-pattern hair loss (FPHL) typically presents as a diffuse thinning of the hair across the entire scalp.
Estrogen (medication)
An estrogen (E) is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy, and as part of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender women. They can also be used in the treatment of hormone-sensitive cancers like breast cancer and prostate cancer and for various other indications. Estrogens are used alone or in combination with progestogens. They are available in a wide variety of formulations and for use by many different routes of administration.
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Transurethral resection of the prostate (commonly known as a TURP, plural TURPs, and rarely as a transurethral prostatic resection, TUPR) is a urological operation. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the name indicates, it is performed by visualising the prostate through the urethra and removing tissue by electrocautery or sharp dissection. It has been the standard treatment for BPH for many years, but recently alternative, minimally invasive techniques have become available.
Gynécomastie
La gynécomastie est le développement excessif des glandes mammaires chez l'homme. Elle peut toucher un sein (gynécomastie unilatérale) ou les deux (gynécomastie bilatérale). La gynécomastie est courante de manière éphémère au cours de la puberté. Sa forme persistante peut être en revanche congénitale ou due à une maladie, une tumeur ou à la prise de certains médicaments. vignette|Gynécomastie bénigne chez un garçon en pleine puberté. Les enfants peuvent être concernés dès la naissance, et parfois avec un seul sein hypertrophié.
Progesterone (medication)
Progesterone (P4) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women. It is also used in women to support pregnancy and fertility and to treat gynecological disorders. Progesterone can be taken by mouth, vaginally, and by injection into muscle or fat, among other routes. A progesterone vaginal ring and progesterone intrauterine device used for birth control also exist in some areas of the world.
5-alpha réductase
La 5-alpha réductase, ou stéroïde-5-alpha réductase, est une oxydoréductase qui catalyse la réaction : Cette enzyme réduit la liaison Δ4,5 de la testostérone avec production d'androstanolone qui est également une hormone androgène, plus active encore que la testostérone. C'est un métabolite biologiquement actif, formé en premier lieu dans la prostate, les testicules, les follicules capillaires et la glande surrénale. Elle possède deux isozymes : les stéroides 5-alpha réductase 1 et 2 (SRD5A1 and SRD5A2).
Finastéride
Le finastéride, plus connu sous les appellations commerciales Propecia ou Proscar, est un médicament anti-androgène synthétique utilisé pour soigner l'hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate, l'hirsutisme et la calvitie. C'est un inhibiteur de la 5-α-réductase de type 2 exprimée au niveau du tractus urogénital mâle. Il inhibe donc sélectivement la transformation de la testostérone en dihydrotestostérone, la forme active ; il est sélectif et épargne le type 1 préservant donc l'effet de la testostérone sur la libido pour éviter la baisse de désir sexuel.
Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate
L'hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate aussi appelée hyperplasie bénigne de la prostate (HBP) ou hyperplasie adénomyomateuse de la prostate ou plus communément adénome prostatique est une tumeur bénigne qui se développe aux dépens de la partie crâniale de la prostate. Elle touche les sujets âgés de plus de 50 ans. En cas d'hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate, la prostate devient plus grande et exerce plus de pression sur l'urètre et la vessie, interférant ainsi avec l'écoulement normal de l'urine.