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Anti-Estrogenic Effects

Meaning

Anti-estrogenic effects describe the biological outcomes resulting from the inhibition or antagonism of estrogen’s action at its specific receptor sites or through the reduction of circulating estrogen levels. Clinically, these effects are utilized to manage conditions sensitive to estrogenic stimulation, such as certain hormone-responsive tissues or to correct a state of estrogen dominance relative to other sex hormones. These mechanisms are crucial in regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis feedback loop.