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

Androgens like testosterone affect skin health and can lead to conditions such as acne and hair loss, with various treatments available.

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are dangerous and educating people about their risks is essential.

Stiripentol shows promise as a potential treatment for androgen-related diseases but needs more testing.

Anabolic steroid users may face higher risk of severe COVID-19.

Compound 7b is a promising candidate for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

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.

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

Finasteride safely reduces excessive hair growth in women.

A woman's rare adrenal tumor caused high testosterone and cortisol levels, which normalized after the tumor was removed.

Finasteride effectively lowers specific hormone levels, helping monitor treatment progress.

A postmenopausal woman's hirsutism and high testosterone levels improved after surgery for an ovarian tumor not seen on ultrasound.

Young women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia may experience worse sexual function and mild depression compared to healthy women.

Testosterone replacement may help postmenopausal women with sexual function and bone density, but suitable treatments are limited.

Combining flutamide and finasteride can reduce prostate weight and tumor growth, potentially benefiting treatments needing optimal DHT inhibition.

Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have more sexual function issues than those with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but physical activity can improve sexual functioning in all women.

Obese women with PCOS have lower vitamin D levels.

Finasteride and metformin both help treat PCOS, but using them together works best.

Women with hyperandrogenism have higher androgen levels and lower SHBG, which may contribute to conditions like excessive hair growth and early puberty.

Testosterone replacement can help menopausal women with various symptoms, but should be used carefully and is not yet officially licensed in the UK for women.

Letrozole is better for single follicle development and endometrial thickness in PCOS, with no significant difference in pregnancy rates compared to clomiphene.

Clinical signs of excess male hormones and actual hormone levels in the blood do not always match in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Ovarian Hyperthecosis caused hypersexuality in an older woman and was successfully treated with surgery.

Taking biotin can lead to incorrect low results in free testosterone tests.

An 8-year-old boy's early puberty was caused by a rare hormone-secreting brain tumor, which was successfully treated with surgery.

Using lidocaine before keloid injections makes the treatment more comfortable for patients.

Anabolic-androgenic steroids harm male hormone levels, sperm, metabolism, and can cause acne, hair loss, and breast growth.

Athletes use steroids to enhance performance despite health risks and legal issues, and education on their dangers is needed.

Scientists have developed a new method to detect steroid abuse in athletes using cell-based tests, which could be the future of anti-doping methods.

Some new progesterone derivatives are better at blocking testosterone conversion than a common drug.