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Experts recommend using evidence-based methods to diagnose and treat hirsutism, focusing on symptoms and underlying causes.

Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hair loss, while treatments can manage these conditions.

Men's sensitivity to male hormones might affect how severe COVID-19 gets for them.

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.

Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.

The document concludes with guidance for doctors on diagnosing and treating hirsutism effectively and safely.

Natural 5α-reduced glucocorticoids might be anti-inflammatory with fewer side effects than current options.

To diagnose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, two out of three signs—irregular periods, high male hormone levels, or cysts on the ovaries—are needed.

New methods to make oxasteroids show promise for medical treatments like osteoporosis and breast cancer.

The conclusion is that accurately identifying the cause of high androgen levels in women with PCOS is crucial and requires specific tests.

Early adrenal gland maturation in young children can be normal, but other serious conditions should be ruled out first.

Hormonal treatments are effective as a second-line option for moderate-to-severe acne in females, but should be used with caution due to health risks.

Hormonal treatment is effective for women with acne not helped by usual treatments, especially if they have hormonal imbalances.

Treatment can improve survival and symptoms in dogs with Cushing's disease, but outcomes are unpredictable.

The study aims to find the best treatment for central serous chorioretinopathy by comparing various options.

The conclusion is that removing both ovaries is the best treatment for excess male hormones in postmenopausal women, with medication as another option, and managing insulin resistance is important for diagnosis and treatment.

Effective hirsutism management requires identifying the cause, combining new and traditional treatments, and setting realistic expectations for patients.

Rare adrenal cancers that secrete androgens or estrogens have a poor prognosis and are treated primarily with surgery.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

Men with male-pattern baldness have higher levels of certain testosterone metabolites and may have more active androgen metabolism.

Researchers created a new method to measure brain steroids, finding higher levels of certain steroids and changes due to a drug.

Testosterone therapy can modestly improve sexual function in menopausal women but should be used cautiously and is not recommended for routine measurement in sexual dysfunction or hirsutism.

The document explains that hirsutism, often caused by hormonal issues, can be managed with treatment to improve both physical appearance and mental health.

New treatments for prostate cancer and BPH show promise, including novel compounds that target hormone synthesis and response.

Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.

Both treatments reduced excessive hair growth in PCOS, but there was no difference in weight, hair score, hormone levels, or insulin resistance.

The skin acts like an endocrine organ, making hormones that affect skin diseases and respond to stress.

Don't combine abiraterone and spironolactone for prostate cancer treatment as it may worsen the disease.

Hirsutism causes significant psychological distress in women.

Finasteride and metformin both help treat PCOS, but using them together works best.