There are three types of steroids:
1) Corticosteroids - Any of the natural or synthetic hormones
associated with the adrenal cortex, which influences or controls key processes
of the body, as carbohydrate and protein metabolism, electrolyte and water balance,
and the functions of the cardiovascular system, the skeletal muscle, the kidneys,
and other organs.
--These steroids are found in prescription and non-prescription creams and
ointments that control rashes and itching. Two common trade names are Cortaid(R)
and Lanacort(R).
2) Estrogens and Progestogens - These are the female sex hormones.
They are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics
in women and maintain the female reproductive system.
--Estrogens and progestogens are the active ingredients in prescription birth
control tablets.
3) Androgens - Testosterone is the androgen that leads to the
development of male secondary sexual characteristics and maintains the male
reproductive system.
--Testosterone is commonly prescribed in the treatment of female breast cancer,
androgen deficiency, and for stimulation of growth, weight gain, and red blood
cell production. These are commonly known as "anabolic steroids" because they
promote muscle growth. They are also commonly used to help patients recover
from a surgery and cancer treatment that resulted in damage to muscle tissue.
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