April 2025 in “Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine” PCOS forum users view lifestyle changes and supplements positively, but have mixed feelings about contraceptive pills.
January 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Hormonal therapies effectively treat acne and improve quality of life.
December 2024 in “Egyptian Journal of Chemistry” Saw palmetto may help with prostate issues and hair loss.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Men with male pattern baldness may be more at risk for severe COVID-19, and anti-androgen treatments could offer protection.
Saw palmetto is not proven to improve urinary flow, prostate size, or hair loss.
September 2005 in “Morecambe Bay medical journal” Insulin resistance plays a key role in PCOS, and lifestyle changes, weight loss, and medications like metformin can help manage it.
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February 2023 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Plant adaptogens may help treat skin diseases and improve skin health, but more research is needed to fully understand how they work.
September 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Certain histamine receptors (H2R, H3R, H4R) have unique roles in treating skin diseases, with H2R helping with chronic urticaria and other conditions, H3R providing pain relief and allergy benefits, and H4R reducing inflammation and itchiness.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Cortexolone 17a-propionate may be an effective new treatment for hair loss.
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February 2003 in “Journal of Dermatology” Spironolactone may help enlarge a small breast linked to Becker's nevus.
Thai plant extracts, especially Avicennia marina, can promote hair growth by inhibiting certain enzymes and boosting growth factors.
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December 2022 in “BMC Plant Biology” The black orchid Brasiliorchis schunkeana produces chemicals that attract certain insects and have potential antimicrobial properties.
June 2026 in “RCMOS - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar O Saber” Rosemary oil may help hair growth like 2% minoxidil.
January 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” Nutrafol might help reduce hair loss due to inflammation, but more evidence is needed.
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February 2021 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Betacoronaviruses, like COVID-19, may cause hormone system dysfunction and affect disease susceptibility and severity.
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March 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” Using one's own fat may help treat hair loss.
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April 2021 in “Majalah Farmasetika” Licorice extract shampoo with surfactants is the best for hair growth.
November 2025 in “Current Cosmetic Science” Rosemary may help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth, but more research is needed.
May 2023 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences and medicine” Sunflower oil was found to promote hair growth in mice with hormone-induced hair loss.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A botanical extract may help manage hair loss from chemotherapy by preventing cell death in hair follicles.
April 2005 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Shampoos have evolved to address individual hair and scalp needs, and treatments like Minoxidil and Finasteride help with hair loss.
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November 1983 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Testosterone increases hamster hair growth; cyproterone acetate reduces it.
January 2011 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” Testosterone stimulates growth in intermediate hair follicles, but this can be blocked by cyproterone acetate.
May 2015 in “Cancer Research” A new treatment may prevent hair loss from chemotherapy by normalizing scalp cell death and reducing inflammation.
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January 2005 in “Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry” New steroids were effective in blocking male hormone receptors in hamster prostates.
December 2025 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” Green tea may help relieve PCOS symptoms, but more research is needed.
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January 2002 in “Treatments in endocrinology” Birth control pills help treat skin and hair growth problems linked to high male hormone levels.
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November 2011 in “Open access journal of contraception” Birth control pills with low-dose estrogen and antiandrogenic progestins can effectively treat acne.
October 2025 in “Journal of Advanced Trends in Medical Research” Rosemary shows promise in treating alopecia, similar to minoxidil, but more research is needed.
November 2004 in “Medical Journal of Indonesia” Hormonal imbalances can cause skin and hair problems in women, and treatments that block male hormones can help.