Trestolone is a synthetic androgen that inhibits the release of follicle-stimulating hormone and impairs spermatogenesis. Luteinizing hormone is also suppressed, which cuts production of testosterone. The azoospermia and oligospermia are reversible after discontinuation of trestolone. Trestolone has androgenic and anabolic properties and loss of secondary sex characteristics is not seen. Like testosterone, trestolone undergoes enzymatic aromatization to an estrogen. The use of trestolone instead of testosterone for androgen replacement therapy could have health-promoting effects by reducing the occurrence of prostate disease. Trestolone had been in phase II clinical trial for the andropause control. However, this development was discontinued.

Stenbolone is an anabolic–androgenic steroid of the dihydrotestosterone group patented by Schering AG but never marketed. Ester prodrug of stenbolone is used as an anabolic–androgenic steroid for depot intramuscular injection under the brand names Anatrofin and Stenobolone.

Nisterime is a dihydrotestosterone derivative. Nisterime acetate (ORF-9326) was shown to inhibit implantation in several species. It is also interrupts the postimplantation stage of gestation.