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Androgens and androgen receptors are important for metabolic health, affecting how the body uses glucose and fats through mitochondrial function.

The document concludes that understanding health requires considering evolutionary perspectives on reproductive fitness, and recognizing the complexity of factors like diet, testosterone, and sexual orientation.

Looking older on the outside might be linked to aging faster on the inside and can be affected by lifestyle choices and health risks.

Higher levels of unbound testosterone are linked to increased insulin resistance, especially in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

People with hair loss may have different levels of certain hormones due to changes in hormone processing.

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

Androgens like testosterone are important hormones for both men and women, made differently in each sex and affecting the body by regulating genes and quick interactions with cell components.

A new mutation linked to partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and prostate cancer was found in a patient unhappy with their female gender assignment.

High doses of testosterone disrupt hormone levels and receptor expression in the uterus, affecting fertility.

Hormonal therapy for transgender individuals carries health risks but is a personal choice.

Hormonal therapy changes skin and hair in transgender patients, who need better researched dermatologic care.

PCOS is a complex condition with major health impacts, needing more research for better diagnosis and treatment.

The guideline recommends mental health involvement in diagnosing gender identity disorder and outlines hormone and surgical treatment protocols, emphasizing safety, informed consent, and long-term monitoring.

The Endocrine Society advised against routine testosterone therapy for women, citing a need for more research on long-term safety and a clear definition of androgen deficiency.

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.

The report recommends personalized treatment for women's sexual dysfunctions and more research on effective therapies.

Androgens can both increase and decrease hair growth in different parts of the body.

Sebocytes play a key role in controlling androgen levels in human skin.

Testosterone affects brain behavior in complex and varied ways.

Hormone treatments in transsexual individuals reduce hair growth and oil production in male-to-females and increase them in female-to-males.

Myrtle has various health benefits and potential for medicine development.

Hormone therapy is essential for transgender individuals but requires careful management due to possible metabolic effects.

Androgens, like testosterone, are crucial for early testicular descent in rats.

Finasteride effectively treats baldness but may cause sexual side effects.

Women with PCOS are more than twice as likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Men, especially older ones with health issues like prostate cancer, may have worse COVID-19 outcomes and could benefit from therapies targeting male hormones.

Lowering testosterone speeds up wound healing in male mice.

Both genes and environmental factors like chemicals may contribute to the increase in hypospadias, but the exact causes are still unclear.

Hair ages due to genetics and environmental factors, leading to graying and thinning, with treatments available for some conditions.

Higher free testosterone levels in men are linked to a stronger immune response, not weaker.