April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Male pattern baldness may indicate arterial stiffness in transgender men on long-term testosterone therapy.
January 1977 in “Case Reports in Medicine” Steroid cell tumors in the ovary are rare, can produce testosterone causing symptoms, and are mainly treated with surgery.
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November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Male accessory sex glands in rats rarely develop tumors and respond to hormones.
January 2019 in “Jui rinsho hifuka” A dog's hair loss was caused by a hormone-secreting testicular tumor.
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March 2009 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Scalp pain is a common symptom in people with active hair loss from telogen effluvium.
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October 2017 in “The Prostate” Baldness in men with prostate cancer is linked to higher levels of certain sex hormones, but chest hair density is not.
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January 2019 in “LGBT health” Transgender women can still get testicular cancer, so proper screening is important.
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January 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Testosterone increases hair growth and acne in transgender men.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A transman experienced lasting virilization symptoms after stopping testosterone, which were resolved with estradiol treatment.
May 1999 in “Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise” The gymnast's wrist pain and delayed menstruation are linked to intense exercise, requiring reduced activity and monitoring.
November 2024 in “Scientific Reports” Chemotherapy for male germ cell tumors often leads to hypogonadism and related symptoms.
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January 2019 in “BMC Cancer” Baldness may lower the risk of testicular cancer.
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March 2022 in “Laboratory Animal Research” A mild botulinum toxin injection improved sperm production and movement in aging mice.
September 2024 in “LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms” People with hair loss may have worse urinary symptoms due to an enlarged prostate.
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January 2004 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” Low-dose finasteride can cause painful breast enlargement in men, which resolves after stopping the medication.
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February 1983 in “Gut” Men with coeliac disease may have hormone imbalances that could affect sexual function, but these can improve with better gut health.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian tumor caused high testosterone and excess hair in a woman, which was resolved after tumor removal.
March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Itch is a common symptom in patients with chronic venous insufficiency, often worsening with standing or sitting and occurring mostly in the evening or at night.
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October 2002 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Formalin-induced pain increases testosterone breakdown in the rat brain and spinal cord.
January 2015 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” A 25-year-old man had an unusual case of benign skin tumors and hair loss.
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Sensitive scalp causes discomfort and may relate to hair loss, with treatment focusing on scalp care and medication.
May 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with nonmelanoma skin cancers are most bothered by fear of progression, appearance concerns, and having cancer.
October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A small BOTOX dose improved sperm production and movement in older mice.
March 2023 in “Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation” Testosterone and finasteride improve muscle strength and size after spinal cord injury.
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June 2001 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” The lemur's testicular tumor was removed, improving its coat and behavior, with no signs of cancer spread.
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May 2023 in “Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro” Chemotherapy for prostate, bladder, and testicular cancer patients commonly causes hair loss, fatigue, and decreased appetite.
August 2015 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Men with severe hair loss may have poorer sperm quality.
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October 2014 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Triptorelin helps evaluate hormone production in Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors.
May 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A rare bacterial infection of pubic hair can cause strong genital odor, but trimming hair and using clindamycin can quickly fix it.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Middle-aged men with unusual hot flashes should be checked for pituitary tumors.