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January 2015 in “The Cochrane library” DHEA may help with sexual function when used intravaginally by menopausal women but is similar to hormone therapy in other aspects and might cause more side effects like acne and hair loss.
The document concludes that scientists created various steroids with different properties, including a more effective semi-synthetic vitamin D.
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