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Surgery to lower high testosterone in postmenopausal women with certain ovarian tumors doesn't significantly affect their metabolism.

Changes in testosterone and estrogen receptor genes can affect how men age, influencing body fat, hair patterns, and possibly leading to skin disorders.

A woman with a rare adrenal tumor and hormonal disorder had improved testosterone levels after surgery, but her menstrual irregularities continued.

We need better ways to test and understand SARMs to make safer and more effective treatments.

Excess male hormones in postmenopausal women can cause health issues and increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes; treatment depends on the cause.

The document concludes that treating androgen excess needs patience, managing expectations is important, and many drugs used are not officially approved, suggesting cosmetic options for mild cases.

Testosterone is crucial for development, growth, and various body functions in mammals.

Flutamide and finasteride reduced sex hormones in pregnant hyenas, but increased them in males.

Pre-operative hormone treatment for hypospadias surgery might improve outcomes, but more research is needed to confirm.

Doctors used a special blood sampling technique to diagnose a woman's rare ovarian tumor that was producing male hormones.

Finasteride helps treat skin issues like acne and baldness by blocking testosterone conversion.

Androgen therapy might help some women with low libido, but it has risks and should be used carefully.

Antiandrogens and androgen inhibitors like spironolactone, finasteride, and dutasteride can treat hair loss and skin conditions, but they have risks and side effects, including potential harm to pregnant women and risks of cancer and heart issues. Herbal remedies also have antiandrogenic effects but lack safety validation.

Ovarian steroid cell tumors should be considered in adults with hirsutism and high testosterone, with surgery as the main treatment.

Testosterone therapy can help improve sexual function, mood, and bone density in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed on long-term safety.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome tend to have a longer anogenital distance.

Testosterone therapy may slightly improve sexual function in postmenopausal women, but its long-term safety is unknown.

Women with female-pattern baldness produce more testosterone, but 5a-reductase inhibition treatment won't help.

Prostaglandin D2 increases testosterone production in skin cells through a process involving reactive oxygen species, and antioxidants may help treat hair loss.

The treatment reduced hair growth and testosterone in women with excess hair and had some effects on stress responses.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial for conditions like male-pattern baldness and acne, and measuring a byproduct, androstanediol glucuronide, is a better way to assess DHT's effects than DHT blood levels.

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.

DHT is a strong androgen that may pose less risk to the prostate compared to testosterone.

Exposure to finasteride in the womb caused lasting reproductive issues in male rats.

The patient's high testosterone was reduced by a medication that suppresses gonadotropin.

Different women's hair and skin glands respond to hormones in varied ways, which can cause unwanted hair growth even with normal hormone levels, and more research is needed to treat this effectively.

Prostate-specific antigen may be a new marker for excess male hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

The guide recommends specific methods for diagnosing PCOS and various treatments for its symptoms, while considering the health impacts on adolescents.

PCOS symptoms change with age; younger women have higher androgen levels and less metabolic issues, while older women face more metabolic challenges despite milder PCOS symptoms.

Testosterone replacement may help post-menopausal women with androgen insufficiency, but more research is needed on its benefits and risks.