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Doctors are preparing to potentially perform uterus transplants in transgender women, considering technical, hormonal, and ethical factors.

Australian doctors experienced in adult transgender healthcare mostly prescribe intramuscular testosterone and oral estradiol, recommend mental health assessments before hormone therapy, and support improved training and guidelines.

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

Mutations in the NR3C1 gene cause a rare condition that affects hormone signaling and can lead to various symptoms, with dexamethasone as a treatment option.

High levels of male hormones are very common in women with PCOS and affect their metabolism differently depending on their weight.

Pioglitazone improved insulin sensitivity and altered cortisol metabolism in PCOS patients.

DNA methylation changes in women with PCOS could be used as disease markers and suggest new treatment targets.

Certain gene variations are linked to higher male hormone levels in Chinese women with PCOS and insulin resistance.

Longer anogenital distance may indicate a higher chance of having polycystic ovary syndrome, and measuring this distance along with hormone levels could improve diagnosis.

Women with PCOS have higher androgen levels that decrease with age but are still higher than in women without PCOS.

Adjusting estradiol-ANGPT2 levels can promote hair growth in female pattern hair loss.

Testosterone therapy improved symptoms in a woman with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

A 10-year-old girl's symptoms improved after surgery to remove a benign adrenal tumor.

Oriental herbal medicine with moxibustion may improve pregnancy rates and other symptoms in PCOS, but more high-quality research is needed.

Transgender women on estrogen therapy can develop melasma and need proper skin care.

Many women with postadolescent acne also have hormonal imbalances and are at higher risk for metabolic issues.

Clomiphene Citrate can quickly restore fertility in some men after long-term steroid abuse.

New treatments for male hypogonadism are effective and should be personalized.

A new compound with strong antiandrogenic effects was found, potentially useful for treating conditions like acne and prostate cancer.

Consider Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients with adnexal masses.

Older age and prostatic hyperplasia in males increase the risk of hemorrhagic cystitis after stem cell transplantation.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

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.

Estrogens can slow skin aging after menopause, but can't restore youthful skin.

Low-dose gonadotropin treatment is effective for infertility in women with PCOS, leading to high ovulation rates and comparable pregnancy rates with fewer complications.

Ultrasound measurement of the ovarian stroma to total area ratio is not a reliable single predictor of high male hormone levels in Thai women with PCOS, but works better when combined with clinical signs.

Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome have normal blood sugar, but some may have higher blood sugar levels or diabetes, especially if they are older, overweight, and have certain hormone levels.

ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome linked to metastatic cervical cancer is rare and has high risks.

Goserelin and oestradiol treatment slightly improved hairiness but did not significantly change sebum production or hair characteristics in mildly hirsute women.