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AMH is a promising biomarker for diagnosing PCOS.

Oral contraceptives can effectively treat acne by reducing oil production.

Sex steroids produced in the hippocampus are crucial for brain functions like memory and learning in rodents.

High testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in hair could predict male-pattern baldness.

Finasteride treatment in male rats causes long-lasting effects on depression-like behavior, brain cell growth, inflammation, and gut bacteria composition.

Daughters of women with PCOS generally experience normal puberty but may have more body hair and different body fat distribution.

A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.

Male rats have more somatostatin neurons than females due to testosterone converting to estrogen during early development.

The document concludes that hormonal biomarkers are key for diagnosing hyperandrogenemia in women and hypogonadism in men.

The update highlights that non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is common in women with excess male hormones, requires specific hormone tests for diagnosis, and has various treatment options depending on age and symptoms.

Dutasteride works better than finasteride for preventing and treating prostate cancer.

Male and female skin differ in many ways, which could lead to gender-specific skin treatments.

Most women with hirsutism or androgenic alopecia had polycystic ovaries, especially if they had irregular periods.

Testosterone treatment in trans men increases body and facial hair and may lead to hair loss over time, but severe skin issues are rare.

Dihydrotestosterone gel improved well-being and sexual function in older men without negatively affecting prostate health.

Finasteride reduces hair growth better, but spironolactone has more side effects.

Taking low-dose spironolactone and metformin together works better for PCOS symptoms than either drug alone.

Men with coeliac disease may have hormone imbalances that could affect sexual function, but these can improve with better gut health.

Androgens like testosterone affect hair growth and oil production differently across body parts and individuals.

People with alopecia are at higher risk for heart disease and have more heart-related risk factors.

Hormonal treatments are effective for severe or persistent acne and should be used with other acne therapies, considering potential side effects.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

The conclusion is that hirsutism should be diagnosed and treated because it affects quality of life and may signal other health problems.

Women with only irregular periods or excess hair have a better hormone profile than those with full PCOS, but both groups are similar, indicating a need for better PCOS diagnosis methods.

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may cause a low incidence of erectile dysfunction that decreases over time.

Long COVID patients may have hormonal imbalances linked to their symptoms.

Spironolactone can reduce hair growth and testosterone in hirsutism, but is less effective than combined treatments.

Finasteride shows promise for treating hair loss and excessive hair growth, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety.

Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.

High doses of nandrolone decanoate disrupt ovarian hormones and receptors in rats, with recovery only at lower doses and longer recovery times.