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Proscar (finasteride) blocks 5α-reductase in sea urchin ovaries and testes, suggesting potential treatment for androgen-related conditions.

Finasteride and dutasteride reduce neurosteroid production, possibly helping treat glioblastoma.

Some newly made compounds can block an enzyme linked to hair loss and prostate growth, with one in particular being very selective.

The conclusion is that tritium-labeled testosterone metabolites can be made and are better converted into dihydrotestosterone in skin cells than in prostate tissue.

Eating high-glycemic and dairy foods can increase hormones that may cause acne and other health issues.

Male hormones may play a role in the development of heart disease, and more research is needed to understand their effects.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

Finasteride helps regrow hair and shrink prostate by reducing DHT, with some sexual side effects.

Diane 35 plus finasteride is more effective for treating hirsutism.

Oral contraceptives help treat hyperandrogenic disorders, improving symptoms like excessive hair and acne.

The document concludes that hair transplantation and gene therapy may be important for future hair loss treatment.

Antiandrogen treatments combined with oral contraceptives can help manage hair growth and hair loss in women with PCOS.

Certain drugs that block specific enzymes can help treat prostate diseases.

Finasteride effectively treats hirsutism in women, but more research needed for long-term results.

Natural 5α-reduced glucocorticoids might be anti-inflammatory with fewer side effects than current options.

Topical finasteride and flutamide reduce gland size and enzyme activity, with flutamide being more potent, potentially treating acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia.

Finasteride treatment changes brain steroid levels and receptors, affecting brain function even after stopping treatment.

Finasteride safely reduces excessive hair growth in women.

Insulin resistance is linked to high male hormone levels in women, often seen in those with PCOS.

Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.

A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.

Hormonal contraceptives can help treat acne by affecting sebum production and androgen levels.

Antiandrogen therapies are beneficial for treating skin and hair conditions related to androgen levels.

Most treatments for hair loss in 1997 were not effective for most people, and maintaining hair growth was difficult.

The document concludes that PCOS has a strong genetic component, but more research is needed to fully understand the specific genes involved.

Flutamide works better than finasteride for hirsutism, and combining both is slightly better but not much.

Finasteride works better for hair loss in patients 26 or younger.

Finasteride caused enlarged breast tissue in a 62-year-old man.

The oral contraceptive ethinylestradiol/chlormadinone acetate is effective in reducing acne and improving other skin conditions related to high androgen levels.

Testosterone therapy can modestly improve sexual function in menopausal women but should be used cautiously and is not recommended for routine measurement in sexual dysfunction or hirsutism.