THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF ESTROGENIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

摘要

Provided are methods employing estrogenic compounds for: repressing weight gain or reducing weight in male patients; treating or preventing prostate cancer and peri- or post-menopausal symptoms; treating estrogen-responsive conditions that no longer respond to treatment with conventional steroidal estrogens; treating or preventing estrogen-responsive uterine cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian follicle atresia; inducing ovulation to increase fertility; oral contraception; treating or preventing diseases or conditions caused or prolonged by free radicals; treating or preventing cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycemia; improving body fat distribution; and treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and pattern baldness. Also provided are methods for treating or preventing prostatic diseases including benign prostate hyperplasia and other related conditions, androgen-responsive pathological conditions in males, and methods for male birth control and chemical castration, employing estrogenic carboxylic acids.