October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Leydig cell tumors can cause high testosterone and symptoms like hair loss in postmenopausal women, but surgery can improve these symptoms.
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November 2000 in “Archives of General Psychiatry” Testosterone is important for men's sexual function, may help some women's sexual desire, while other hormones and neurotransmitters also play complex roles in sexual behavior.
September 2014 in “PubMed Central” BPH treatments can cause sexual side effects affecting quality of life.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease” Erosive lichen sclerosus is a distinct subtype with specific skin features, and treatment led to complete resolution in half of the cases.
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August 2014 in “International Journal of Women's Health” The estradiol valerate/dienogest oral contraceptive helps with heavy periods, may improve acne and symptoms in PCOS, and doesn't affect sexual function.
Certain medications, especially 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, are commonly linked to erectile dysfunction.
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May 2013 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Testosterone therapy can improve sexual desire and function in postmenopausal women but should be used cautiously and not based solely on testosterone levels.
December 2025 in “TURKDERM” Facial trichostasis spinulosa is a chronic condition with significant cosmetic impact, especially in young women.
January 2023 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” Microneedling is an effective and tolerable way to treat vitiligo.
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January 2017 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A rare skin reaction from laser hair removal can be prevented with medication.
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April 2024 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” New treatments aim to improve thin endometrium to help more couples with infertility.
April 2017 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Long-term use of certain prostate drugs can worsen erectile dysfunction by changing penile tissue, especially in rats with high blood pressure.
January 2022 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” Gemcitabine and Disitamab Vedotin effectively and safely reduced bladder cancer in a patient.
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March 2016 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hirsutism treatments can slow new hair growth, but existing hair needs removal, and eflornithine helps reduce hair growth.
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Tourette syndrome.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Men with self-diagnosed PFS-related ED have normal erectile hemodynamics.
January 2023 in “The Annals of african surgery” Hormone treatment before hypospadias surgery can increase penis size and reduce surgery complications.
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January 2014 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors are rare ovarian tumors that can cause symptoms like menorrhagia.
June 2026 in “European Medical Journal” More severe hair loss is linked to more sexual dysfunction in both men and women.
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June 2020 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” Finasteride for hair loss may cause lasting sexual, genitourinary, mental, and anti-androgenic side effects in young men.
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October 2020 in “Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience” rTMS may help treat trichotillomania in some patients.
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June 2024 in “International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology” Surgery can help treat vitiligo when other treatments don't work.
January 2023 in “Yādgār.” COVID-19 vaccines are linked to menstrual changes in many women.
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January 2001 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” Clomipramine may significantly reduce hair-pulling in Trichotillomania, but more research is needed on treatments and early onset cases.
The man had myotonia, which caused delayed hand grip relaxation.
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April 2012 in “Clinical investigation” Transdermal testosterone can improve sexual desire in postmenopausal women but lacks long-term safety data and is not FDA-approved for this use.
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June 2015 in “Journal of anatomy” A compound named ZCZ90 can increase muscle spindle firing, potentially helping treat muscle spasms and hypertension.
April 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” Blocking androgens at birth reduces sexual motivation in male rats.
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October 2012 in “International Braz J Urol” Finasteride effectively and safely treats recurrent priapism in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.