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acts as an agonist at pituitary GnRH receptors, it indirectly downregulates the secretion of gonadotropins-luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), leading to hypogonadism and thus a dramatic reduction in estradiol and testosterone levels in both sexes Uses: treatment of hormone-responsive cancers such asprostate cancer or breast cancer, estrogendependent conditions (such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids), to treat precocious puberty, and to control ovarian stimulation in In Vitro Fertilization . It is considered a possible treatment for paraphilias.& for reducing sexual urges in pedophiles and other cases of paraphilia. High doses are sometimes used to chemically castrate sex offenders.