What Is Lupron?

Lupron is a drug which influences the release of hormones testosterone and estrogen in the body. It suppresses estrogen and is used for diseases and conditions in which the increased level of estrogen is thought of to be the most important factor. Such diseases are endometriois, myoma (fibroids) of uterus, heavy uterine bleeding etc. The FDA has approved Lupron for 1) the management of endometriosis, including pain relief and reduction of endometriotic lesions, and2) preoperative hematologic improvement of patients with anemia caused by uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) when used concomitantly with iron therapy.

What Does Lupron Do?

The generic name (the name of the substance) is leuprolide, while the other two brand names (the names that you should ask for in the pharmacy shop) are:

Eligard and Viadur.

Leuprolide is related to a naturally occurring hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which governs the the ovulatory cycle. Lupron, as well as some other drugs (Synarel, Busrelin), causes the body to gradually quit producing GnRH and that is why it called an GnRH agonist. The patient enters a state of temporary menopause -- a process known as pituitary downregulation. In effect, Lupron shuts down the natural production of both testosterone and estrogen. and that is why it is usually prescribed for the following circumstances:

1) as a palliative drug for advanced prostate cancer,

2) for endometriosis (as approved by the FDA)

3) preoperative treatment, most commonly before endometrial ablation or some other kind of surgery on the uterus.

4) central precocious puberty -- a condition in which a child enters the puberty too soon, including accelerated bone growth and the development of secondary sexual characteristics.

Unfortunately, the list does not stop here. Lupron is being also used by fertility doctors in order to suppress female hormones to start the IVF. They suppress them first and then stimulate the production of multiple eggs in order to increase the probability of success of the whole procedure. Patients usually have no idea that such treatment may harm them in many other ways, as follows.

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