Administration of non-oral androgenic steroids to women
First Claim
1. A method of improving health in a woman having an elevated or substantially elevated level of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) comprising non-orally administering to said woman an androgenic steroid in an amount sufficient to provide a therapeutic effect in the presence of elevated or substantially elevated SHBG levels.
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for improving health in a woman having elevated SHBG levels, or who is receiving oral estrogen supplementation, by non-orally administering an effective amount of an androgenic steroid. Further, the present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for coadministering an effective amount of an orally administered estrogen and an effective amount of a non-orally administered androgenic steroid for women in need of estrogen supplementation.
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- 1. A method of improving health in a woman having an elevated or substantially elevated level of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) comprising non-orally administering to said woman an androgenic steroid in an amount sufficient to provide a therapeutic effect in the presence of elevated or substantially elevated SHBG levels.
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