ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnhˈɪbɪts oʊvˈɛɹiən stˌɛɹɔɪdoʊdʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs ænd, vˈaɪəɹ ˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˌeɪˈɑːɹ ɪnðə lˈɪvɚ, dˈiːkɹiːsᵻz sˈɜːkjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ lˈɛvəlz ʌv sˈɛks hˈoːɹmoʊnbˈaɪndɪŋ ɡlˈɑːbjʊlˌɪn ˌɛsˌeɪtʃbˌiːdʒˈiː, ðɛɹbˈaɪ ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn ɪŋkɹˈiːst lˈɛvəlz ʌv fɹˈiː tɛstˈɑːstɚɹˌoʊn.
It also inhibits ovarian steroidogenesis and, via activation of the AR in the liver, decreases circulating levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), thereby resulting in increased levels of free testosterone.