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DHEA acts like a male hormone on rat skin glands and doesn't turn into female hormones there.

Hormonal treatments like birth control pills can improve acne in women with excess hair growth and hormone imbalances.

A teenage girl had both a rare ovarian tumor and a severe form of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

The chapter explains the causes of excessive hair growth and masculinization in women and how to measure hormone levels related to these conditions.

Female pattern hair loss involves thinning hair on crown and frontal scalp, diagnosed by hair ratio, and treated with minoxidil, antiandrogens, or hair transplantation.

Carbamates may help treat androgen-dependent conditions by changing how certain lipid enzymes are produced.

Spironolactone helps reduce fluid in the eye in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, but doesn't improve vision and recurrence is common.

A new semi-automatic hair implanter could make hair transplants easier, more successful, and more accessible.

Hyperthyroidism can hide signs of high androgen levels in females.

Low-dose flutamide-metformin therapy effectively improved PCOS symptoms in adolescent girls.

Birth control pills can improve or cause acne and hair issues, with improvements more common, and may affect skin pigmentation.

Dihydrotestosterone increases the activity of an enzyme in pubic skin cells that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

New genes and pathways are important for testosterone production and male sexual development.

Caucasian and Asian women with PCOS generally show similar symptoms, except Asian women have less chest hair.

Effective treatments for excessive hair growth in women include creams, laser therapy, and medications, with the choice depending on individual needs and potential side effects.

Hormonal treatments are effective for severe or persistent acne and should be used with other acne therapies, considering potential side effects.

The gene for slick hair in Senepol cattle is located on chromosome 20 and may involve the SRD5A2 gene.

Hirsute women have lower type 2 17β-HSD enzyme levels, which improve with treatment.

Low testosterone in men is a risk factor for a specific heart rhythm issue, and testosterone treatment may help prevent it.

TP0427736 may help treat hair loss by blocking a specific protein and promoting hair growth.

Ultrasound measurement of the ovarian stroma to total area ratio is not a reliable single predictor of high male hormone levels in Thai women with PCOS, but works better when combined with clinical signs.

Testosterone therapy can improve sexual satisfaction and mood in surgically menopausal women when used with estrogen, but its long-term safety and effects on naturally menopausal and premenopausal women are unclear.

Flutamide caused damage to male rat reproductive organs and may affect fertility.

Blood tests for tumor cells could improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment; hair loss severity linked to a gene affecting prostate conditions.

In 2007, prostate cancer research improved understanding of risk, diagnosis, and treatment, but also showed heart risks with certain therapies and the need for personalized care.

Different substances affect hair and skin cell growth in various ways.

Different substances affect hair and skin cell growth in various ways, with some promoting and others inhibiting cell proliferation.

PCOS is a hormonal issue in women that is usually treated with birth control pills, metformin, and lifestyle changes, with early treatment helping to reduce complications and improve life quality.

Some newly made compounds are promising for treating enlarged prostate, hair loss, viruses, and prostate cancer, and might be better than current drugs.

People with PCOS, especially if obese, often have NAFLD, linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and high androgen levels.