April 2026 in “Brain Sciences” Finasteride may cause depression and suicidal thoughts, especially in young men.
December 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Hair growth serums A and C can affect hair growth genes and pathways, suggesting potential for personalized hair loss treatments.
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May 2025 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Evaluate and manage androgen excess in women with a systematic approach, considering both physical and psychological impacts.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Autism's genetics are linked with early age of puberty and less hair loss, but not with hormone levels or polycystic ovary syndrome.
January 2025 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Diagnosing PCOS is challenging due to its complex and varied symptoms.
January 2024 in “Journal of lipid research” Finasteride may lower cholesterol and slow heart disease progression.
August 2023 in “Medicina-lithuania” Abusing steroids can damage your heart, muscles, reproductive system, liver, skin, and brain, and may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Immunotherapy for cancer caused a patient to develop a condition affecting hormone production, requiring ongoing hormone replacement therapy.
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January 2023 in “Sexual Medicine” The Men's Training Cup Keep Training masturbation aid may help delay ejaculation and improve erectile function.
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” The document concludes that blocking the internal pathways that create androgens might help treat cancers that depend on sex hormones.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” Hidradenitis suppurativa negatively affects patients' sexual lives and relationships, highlighting the need for better support and communication about sexual health.
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October 2017 in “Translational pediatrics” Pediatric endocrinologists should provide early fertility counseling and preservation options to young patients at risk of infertility.
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September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Oxidative stress worsens PCOS by damaging cells and disrupting metabolism, suggesting antioxidant treatments might help.
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June 2023 in “Reproduction” Microglia, the brain's immune cells, may contribute to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) by altering the female brain's structure and function, with kisspeptin neurons and GABA neurotransmitters also playing a role.
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January 2023 in “Metabolites” Changes in gut bacteria can contribute to the development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), affecting metabolism, immunity, and causing inflammation. Treatments may involve adjusting these factors.
April 2023 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine” The document concludes that inflammation markers can be used in diabetes, vitamin D3 affects immune pathways, hyperthyroidism changes hormone levels, androgen levels help diagnose Adrenocortical Carcinoma, erectile dysfunction is linked to diabetes, hypogonadism is common in HIV-infected males, and hormones can be biomarkers for various conditions.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in psychiatry” Sertraline can cause hair loss, which stops after stopping the drug.
February 2026 in “Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy” High-dose radioactive iodine therapy does not harm fertility in thyroidectomy patients.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries” Topical minoxidil improved hair loss in a patient when used consistently.
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January 2019 in “The World Journal of Men's Health” Testosterone replacement therapy can prevent men from fathering children and should not be used by those wanting to stay fertile.
June 2021 in “Archives of Advances in Biosciences” Finasteride reduces sperm count and quality and alters hormone levels in mice.
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December 2020 in “Phytomedicine plus” Taking Saw palmetto and Pygeum africana can change the levels of certain steroids in urine, which could cause confusion in doping tests.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral propranolol successfully treated a baby's skin growth and ulceration linked to PELVIS syndrome.
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May 2019 in “PubMed” Oral finasteride and dutasteride may negatively affect erectile function in rats.
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April 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Finasteride for female hair loss has low side effects, more research needed.
June 2021 in “Psychiatria Danubina” The antidepressant escitalopram likely caused hair loss in a patient.
November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” PCOS is a genetic disorder affecting women's reproductive health, with treatments focused on symptoms like insulin resistance and fertility.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A man with Klinefelter syndrome had a leg ulcer that didn't heal well, even with treatment.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Pemigatinib may be effective for treating ZMYM2::FGFR1 fusion-positive leukemia.
July 2019 in “Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica” Small injections of dutasteride improved hair thickness in men with hair loss without major side effects.