March 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Early-onset hair loss in Egyptian males is linked to genetics, hormones, and lifestyle factors like smoking and diet.
January 2025 in “HORMONES” Gender-affirming hormone treatments need better patient-focused outcome measurements and standardized data collection.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Many transgender men on testosterone therapy experience hair loss.
October 2023 in “FASEB bioAdvances” Akkermansia muciniphila may help prevent testosterone-related hair loss.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's ovarian fibroma caused high testosterone levels, which normalized after surgery.
September 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Higher SHBG levels are linked to less severe hair loss in women, but vitamin D levels don't seem to affect hair loss.
Hair and nails can show hormone changes during puberty in dogs.
July 2023 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” GnRH agonist effectively diagnoses and treats postmenopausal hyperandrogenism from ovarian sources.
April 2023 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” Estrogen may help improve COVID-19 outcomes, especially in women.
December 2022 in “Urology Herald” Hormonal status from androgen deprivation therapy may affect COVID-19 severity in men.
December 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Testosterone is important for male development and health, and careful replacement can treat low levels.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's high testosterone and related symptoms were caused by overactive cells in her ovaries.
December 2018 in “Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques” Low testosterone might be a common cause of hair loss in male dogs.
January 2017 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” A man with severe hair loss regrew hair after hormone treatment.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Hormones affect skin aging, and treatments targeting hormonal balance may improve skin health.
February 2014 in “Revista Argentina de Cardiología” Androgens may increase arrhythmias in Brugada Syndrome, while Finasteride could reduce them.
June 2013 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” Women with hair thinning have disrupted steroid hormone levels, but this doesn't often show as other health issues. More research is needed on hormone balance in this condition.
Testosterone's health effects are complex and not definitively understood.
January 2016 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Hormones and neuropeptides affect hair growth, with androgens having opposite effects on beard and scalp hair.
January 1986 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Lower testosterone levels in men may be linked to a higher risk of severe coronary artery disease.
December 2024 in “Journal of Neonatal Surgery” Hormonal imbalances, especially high androgen levels and insulin resistance, are linked to worse acne in adult women.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A transman experienced lasting virilization symptoms after stopping testosterone, which were resolved with estradiol treatment.
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August 2024 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” Vitamin D may help improve hormone levels in women with PCOS.
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January 1967 Testosterone slightly improved aging skin, while corticosteroids worsened it.
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March 2019 in “Journal of neuroendocrinology” Testosterone affects stress hormone levels differently in adolescent and adult male rats.
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February 2022 in “Biomedicines” Testosterone treatment may change estrogen receptor methylation in AFAB individuals.
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Melatonin may improve some hormonal and inflammatory issues in women with PCOS.
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October 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” Some women with acne have higher levels of free testosterone, which might suggest using hormonal treatments for acne.
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Differences in enzyme activity and androgen receptors in hair follicles may explain why hair loss appears differently in men and women.
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July 2009 in “BJU international” Blocking DHT production more strongly may help control advanced prostate cancer and improve quality of life.