It is mainly used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, at low doses as a component of menopausal hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, osteoporosis, and low sexual desire in women, and to treat breast cancer in women (1-3).
Isetshenziswa ngokuyinhloko ekwelapheni amazinga aphansi e-testosterone emadodeni, ukubambezeleka kwentsha kubafana, emithwalweni ephansi njengengxenye yokwelapha kwe-menopausal hormone yezimpawu ze-menopausal ezifana nokushisa okushisayo, ukuphazamiseka kwesifo sofuba, nesifiso socansi esincane kubantu besifazane, nokuphatha umdlavuza webele kwabesifazane (1-3).