[Favorable effects of estrogens and progesterones on general diseases]

Estrogens and progestagens exert positive effects on some general diseases as iron deficiency, anemia, premenstrual syndrome, intermenstrual migraine, akne, seborrhoea, hirsutism, androgenetic alopecia, slerodermia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and depressive disorders. The mechanism of action and the mode of treatment in such cases are discussed.