An<unk> , disease, disorder, or syndrome, is a medical condition that is, in part or full, dependent on, or is sensitive to, the presence of<unk> ic activity in the body. Known<unk> s include acne, seborrhea,<unk> ic alopecia, hirsutism, hidradenitis suppurativa, precocious puberty in boys, hypersexuality, paraphilias, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and hyperandrogenism in women such as in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Such conditions may be treated with drugs with antiandrogen actions, including<unk>  receptor antagonists such as cyproterone acetate, spironolactone, and bicalutamide, 5α-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride and dutasteride, CYP17A1 inhibitors such as abiraterone acetate, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues such as leuprorelin and cetrorelix, and/or other antigonadotropins such as megestrol acetate and medroxyprogesterone acetate.
Androgen-dependent condition
Estrogen-dependent condition
Progestin-induced virilization
Antiestrogen withdrawal response
Side effects of cyproterone acetate
Androgen insufficiency syndrome
Anovulation
Rapid hormone cycling