Gonadal hormones given as medication (estrogen/testosterone) may be useful in the treatment of certain conditions including menopause symptoms (estrogen) and hypogonadism in males (testosterone), but they also carry a risk of causing or worsening reproductive tract tumors. They are therefore contraindicated in patients with known or suspected tumors whose growth is driven by gonadal hormones and should be used cautiously in patients with a high risk of developing such tumors.
[Answered]: Gonadal hormones given as medication…
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