After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:
- Identify and describe the primary functions of the steroid sex hormones.
- Explain the mechanisms by which estrogen and progestins prevent conception.
- Describe the role of drug therapy in the treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal symptoms.
- Identify the role of the steroid sex hormones in the chemotherapy of cancer.
- Describe the uses of progestins in the therapy of dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
- Compare and contrast oxytocin and tocolytics in antepartum and postpartum treatment.
- Explain the role of androgens in the treatment of hypogonadism.
- Describe the role of drug therapy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
- For each of the following drugs or drug classes, identify representative drugs, and explain the mechanisms of drug action, primary actions, and important adverse effects:
- oral contraceptive preparations
- estrogens
- progestins
- oxytocin
- tocolytics
- androgens
- drugs for erectile dysfunction
- drugs for BPH
- Categorize drugs used in the treatment of reproductive disorders and conditions based on their classifications and mechanisms of action.
