Anti-androgens. LHRH agonists and orchiectomies only affect the androgens that are made in the testicles. Thus they have no effect on the 5% to 10% of a man's "male" hormones that are made in the ...

LHRH agonists (and orchiectomies) essentially knock out a man's sexual drive. "Since every drug causes different side effects," he says, "make sure that your doctor tells you the specific ...

Study outcomes include incidental vertebral fractures and BMD. In contrast to bilateral orchiectomies or treatment with a GnRH agonist, medical castration with estrogen is not associated with ...

I had the opportunity to perform C-sections, an esophagectomy, small bowel resections, open hernia repairs, repair of orthopedic injuries, urological procedures to include prostatectomies, ...

The New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban gender-affirming procedures for minors Thursday, in a 199-175 vote that edges the bill closer to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk. House Bill 619 would ...

The intended therapeutic effect of gonadotropin-releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonists is hypogonadism, which is a leading cause of osteoporosis in men. Observations are consistent with this effect ...