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    Glossary Female Hormones

    chemical messengers like estrogen and progesterone regulating female reproductive functions

    Female hormones, primarily estrogen and progesterone, are crucial chemical messengers that regulate various functions in the female body, including the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and secondary sexual characteristics like breast development. These hormones are produced mainly by the ovaries and play a significant role in maintaining reproductive health and overall well-being.

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    1. The role of hormones in female androgenetic alopecia: focus on menopause Climacteric · 2026
    2. Adrenal androgenic female-pattern alopecia: sex hormones and the balding woman Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 1983 · 46 citations
    3. Is hormone testing worthwhile in patients with female pattern hair loss? PubMed · 2020 · 1 citations
    4. A New Role of Non-Sex Hormone in the Pathogenesis of Female Pattern Hair Loss Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2025
    5. Female androgenic alopecia. The 3 alpha,17 beta-androstanediol glucuronide/sex hormone binding globulin ratio as a possible marker for female pattern baldness Archives of Dermatology · 1986 · 13 citations
    6. [Usefulness and limitations of the evaluation of sex-hormone-binding globulin in women with a female pattern of androgen-induced baldness]. PubMed · 1989
    7. Impact of Hormones on Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2011 · 3 citations
    8. Role of genetics and sex steroid hormones in male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: An update of what we now know Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 87 citations
    9. Selected variants of the steroid-5-alpha-reductase isoforms SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 and the sex steroid hormone receptors ESR1, ESR2 and PGR: No association with female pattern hair loss identified Experimental Dermatology · 2012 · 18 citations
    10. Serum anti-Müllerian hormone as a predictor of polycystic ovarian syndrome among women of reproductive age BMC Women's Health · 2022 · 4 citations
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    Learn 9 of 21

    1. Estradiol Estrogen hormone, prescribed in tablet, patch and gel forms
    2. Melatonin Hormone that regulates sleep, sold as a supplement
    3. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    4. Alfatradiol Weak form of estrogen applied to the scalp
    5. Stemoxydine Cosmetic ingredient made by L'Oréal
    6. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
    7. Azelaic Acid Acid used in acne and rosacea creams
    8. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    9. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
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