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Testosterone therapy can help women with androgen deficiency by improving energy, sex drive, and bone health with few side effects.

The document concludes that treating androgen excess needs patience, managing expectations is important, and many drugs used are not officially approved, suggesting cosmetic options for mild cases.

Androgens can both increase body hair and cause scalp hair loss.

Androgens play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness and excessive hairiness.

No clear link between specific gene and hair loss in Mexican brothers.

No single treatment effectively cures hirsutism, and evidence for herbal remedies is weak.

The document concludes that new treatments for hair loss may involve a combination of cosmetics, clinical methods, and genetic approaches.

Androgen receptors in the mouse brain may explain cognitive and mood changes in prostate cancer treatment.

Excess androgens may cause PCOS, not just be a symptom.

Androgens and androgen receptors are important for metabolic health, affecting how the body uses glucose and fats through mitochondrial function.

New testosterone analogs show promise for male contraception with better activity and potentially fewer side effects.

Hormonal status from androgen deprivation therapy may affect COVID-19 severity in men.

Finasteride can have lasting negative effects on brain function and behavior by disrupting neurosteroid production.

Hormonal treatments can help with hair loss, acne, and excess hair growth, but it takes 3-6 months to see results and patients should know the possible side effects.

Gene mutations can cause problems in male genital development.

Ovarian steroid cell tumors should be considered in adults with hirsutism and high testosterone, with surgery as the main treatment.

Male sexual differentiation is regulated independently, while female differentiation occurs in an androgenic environment, affecting conditions like congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Testosterone therapy can help improve sexual function, mood, and bone density in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed on long-term safety.

Androgen therapy might help some women with low libido, but it has risks and should be used carefully.

Antiandrogens and androgen inhibitors like spironolactone, finasteride, and dutasteride can treat hair loss and skin conditions, but they have risks and side effects, including potential harm to pregnant women and risks of cancer and heart issues. Herbal remedies also have antiandrogenic effects but lack safety validation.

The report concludes that PCOS is mainly a condition of excess male hormones and its definition may change as new information is discovered.

Most women with excess male hormones have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and hormonal therapy can improve symptoms but may cause side effects.

People with hair loss have more androgen receptors and enzymes in certain follicles, with men and women showing different patterns.

Cells from balding scalps have more androgen receptors than cells from non-balding scalps.

Genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene mainly causes early-onset hair loss, with maternal inheritance playing a key role.

Androgens may cause hair loss by increasing TGF-beta1 from scalp cells, which inhibits hair cell growth.

Shorter CAG repeats may cause hair and skin issues, while longer ones may link to acne.

Androgens can help prevent memory problems caused by apoE4.

Higher levels of unbound testosterone are linked to increased insulin resistance, especially in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Women with PCOS are more than twice as likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.