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Finasteride effectively treats baldness but may cause sexual side effects.

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

The document concludes that accurate measurement of serum androgens is crucial for diagnosing hyperandrogenism.

Androgens play a role in female sexual function, and testosterone therapy can help women with low sexual desire, but more research is needed on treatments and long-term safety.

Polycystic ovarian shape is a genetic sign of PCOS and its hormonal and metabolic features can be inherited.

The document concludes that careful evaluation is key to diagnose and treat women with hair loss, with tests for thyroid, iron, and hormones as needed.

Androgen receptors are key for development and health, affecting conditions like prostate cancer and male pattern baldness.

Acne significantly affects mental health and quality of life, with research suggesting hormonal and genetic factors in its development and emphasizing early treatment to prevent scarring.

Baldness caused by male hormones in female-to-male transsexuals doesn't increase the risk of heart disease.

Androgens play a complex role in skin conditions like acne and hair loss in women, and normal blood levels don't always show true androgen status.

Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.

Androgen conjugates might be better indicators of skin sensitivity to hormones in women with excessive hair growth.

Dietary changes, including weight loss and a balanced diet, are important for managing PCOS, especially in overweight women.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.

Longer CAG repeat lengths in the androgen receptor gene are linked to higher testosterone levels in women with PCOS.

Quercetin may help with PCOS symptoms, but more research is needed.

Rutin may help treat symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in rats.

The review found no clear link between vitamin D receptor gene variations and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Measuring reproductive hormones in brown bear hair could help identify their sex and reproductive state, but better collection methods or lab techniques are needed.

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

Amenorrhea is when a woman doesn't have periods, with primary amenorrhea starting by age 15 or within five years of breast development, and secondary amenorrhea when periods stop for three months. It affects 3-4% of women not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in menopause, mainly due to polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia, and ovarian failure.

Testosterone therapy can improve sexual desire and function in postmenopausal women but should be used cautiously and not based solely on testosterone levels.

The research found that MRI and certain hormone levels can help tell apart ovarian tumors from hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women, but tissue analysis is still needed for a definite diagnosis.

The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.

Both types of oral contraceptives improved symptoms and hormone levels in women with PCOS.

Hormonal imbalances, often indicating conditions like PCOS, are common in women with hard-to-treat acne, and a treatment approach addressing these imbalances may be needed.

Certain SHBG gene variants, like rs727428, are linked to higher testosterone levels in women with PCOS.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia may be caused by changes in how the body processes male hormones.

New treatments for low male hormones improved sexual function and mood but had unclear risks, especially for older men.

Sex neurosteroids cause different effects on hippocampal synaptic plasticity in males and females.