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

Scientists found new, better-working inhibitors for a hormone-related enzyme.

The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.

New compounds were made that block an enzyme linked to breast cancer better than existing treatments.

The conclusion is that standardizing testosterone measurement methods is essential for better diagnosis accuracy in women.

Women with PCOS have higher levels of certain androgens, which are good at predicting excess hair growth.

SHBG binding properties are unchanged in male liver cirrhosis patients.

Excessive hair growth in women can be harmless or signal serious health issues, and treatment often includes medication and hair removal, with noticeable results after 3-6 months.

Androgens play a complex role in skin conditions like acne and hair loss in women, and normal blood levels don't always show true androgen status.

Finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in PCOS women, with flutamide also lowering hormone levels.

New treatments for hair loss are being developed using molecular biology.

Men and women experience skin aging differently due to changes in sex hormone levels with age.

The document concludes that accurate measurement of serum androgens is crucial for diagnosing hyperandrogenism.

Measuring certain hormones can help predict metabolic risk in women with PCOS.

Prostate-specific antigen may be a new marker for excess male hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

The method accurately measures sex hormones in human plasma but can have small errors.

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

Combination drug therapy is effective for hirsutism that doesn't improve with just one medication.

Hormonal treatment is effective for women with acne not helped by usual treatments, especially if they have hormonal imbalances.

Using only hyperandrogenism to diagnose PCOS can lead to overdiagnosis.

Testosterone therapy may slightly improve sexual function in postmenopausal women, but its long-term safety is unknown.

Leydig cell tumors can cause high testosterone and symptoms like hair loss in postmenopausal women, but surgery can improve these symptoms.

New genotype linked to non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia found in Italian siblings.

DHEA did not improve sexual function, well-being, or menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women with low libido but caused side effects like acne and increased facial hair.

The article concludes that hormonal therapy is an effective long-term acne treatment, even for those without hormonal imbalances.

The guidelines advise against using testosterone and DHEA in women for most conditions due to safety and effectiveness concerns, but suggest considering testosterone for postmenopausal women with low sexual desire.

Rare adrenal cancers that secrete androgens or estrogens have a poor prognosis and are treated primarily with surgery.

Low birthweight and rapid weight gain after birth may increase the risk of developing polycystic ovary syndrome.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Hormonal treatments, including birth control and antiandrogens, can effectively treat acne in women.