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Oral contraceptives lower testosterone levels in women, especially those with certain genetic traits, and may be linked to increased breast cancer risk.

Testosterone therapy aims to treat hormone deficiencies and various conditions safely and effectively, but requires careful patient monitoring due to potential side effects.

Testosterone applied to rabbit skin increases skin cell growth and changes skin structure.

Using testosterone-stimulated weanling rats can effectively replace castrated rats for anti-androgen testing, reducing animal stress.

Testosterone protects female heart cells from stress by activating estrogen receptors.

Testosterone affects brain functions and contributes to sex differences, influencing conditions like autism.

Ganoderma lucidum may help treat enlarged prostate in rats.

Testosterone's effects on COVID-19 are unclear and need more research.

Monitoring steroid hormones in blood can better detect testosterone doping.

Testosterone increases certain proteins in the uterus, reducing fluid volume.

Androgen effects on hair follicles vary by skin area.

Torilin from Torilis japonica can inhibit testosterone 5α-reductase but is less effective than finasteride.

High levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone inhibit hair cell growth, while high levels of estradiol promote it.

Taking oral testosterone with finasteride or dutasteride doubles testosterone levels, and food slightly affects it.

Testosterone may have a dual role in COVID-19, potentially worsening outcomes in men, and testosterone therapy could help some patients, but more research is needed.

Testosterone therapy helped 63% of androgen-deficient women grow scalp hair, but more research is needed.

Researchers developed a reliable method to measure testosterone and epitestosterone in urine for medical and anti-doping use.

Different skin cells process testosterone differently, and certain drugs can change this process, possibly helping treat acne and hair loss.

Leydig cells can cause testosterone-secreting adrenal tumors in women.

Testosterone implants in women require pharmacological dosing to be effective and are generally safe and well-tolerated.

Abietic acid from pine resin can effectively inhibit testosterone 5α-reductase.

Testosterone can help premenopausal and postmenopausal women with low sexual desire, but its long-term safety is unclear and it's not widely approved for this use.

Finasteride worsens erectile dysfunction and lowers testosterone in men with enlarged prostates, unlike tamsulosin.

Blood hormone levels don't accurately show brain hormone levels in males.

Transmasculine individuals on testosterone therapy need tailored contraception and fertility advice due to unique risks and benefits of each contraceptive method.

The treatment successfully lowered testosterone levels and reduced symptoms.

Testosterone can slow hair growth in adult monkeys, but a blocker called RU 58841 can counteract this and potentially help hair regrow.

Men with baldness are more prone to skin cancers on the scalp due to sun exposure, not testosterone.

The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.

Testosterone increases certain kidney protein levels, potentially raising blood pressure.