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Glossary Androgenization

process of developing male traits due to male hormones

Androgenization refers to the process by which the body develops male characteristics due to the influence of androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. This can affect various aspects of the body, including hair growth patterns, voice deepening, and muscle mass. In a medical context, excessive androgenization can lead to conditions such as hirsutism (excessive hair growth) or androgenic alopecia (male-pattern baldness).

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research Antiandrogenic progestins for treatment of signs of androgenisation and hormonal contraception

17 citations , January 2004 in “European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology/European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology”

This review discusses the use of ethinylestradiol combined with antiandrogenic progestin for treating androgenisation symptoms and improving metabolic and menstrual health in women, but it does not provide new clinical data.

Androgenization in Women: Acne, Seborrhoea, Androgenetic Alopecia and Hirsutism: Lectures and Discussions of a Symposium, Berlin, 23rd-24th February 1979

research Androgenization in women : acne, seborrhoea, androgenetic alopecia and hirsutism : lectures and discussions of a symposium, Berlin, 23rd-24th February 1979

January 1980 in “Excerpta Medica , sole distributors for the USA and Canada, Elsevier North-Holland eBooks”

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Anti-Müllerian Hormone Confirms the Novel Classification of Female Functional Androgenization Including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

research Anti-Müllerian hormone confirms the novel classification of female functional androgenization including polycystic ovary syndrome

12 citations , August 2011 in “European Journal of Endocrinology”

This study found that anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a valuable primary variable for classifying functional androgenization, especially in distinguishing ovarian-related groups, and supports the novel stratification system.

research Prenatal Androgenization of Ewes as a Model of Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

6 citations , October 2018 in “Endocrinology”

This study indicates that sheep prenatally androgenized with testosterone show wool fiber diameter changes that parallel the increased hair diameter in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Novel Systematics of Nomenclature and Classification of Female Functional Androgenization (Including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)

research Novel Systematics of Nomenclature and Classification of Female Functional Androgenization (Including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)

8 citations , February 2010 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)”

This study developed a detailed classification system for functional androgenization in females that may enhance diagnosis and personalized treatment by identifying individual dysfunctions.

research [Hormones--underestimated problem in dermatology. Part I. Diseases connected with excessive androgenisation].

June 2002 in “PubMed”

This article reviews the hormonal pathogenesis of acne vulgaris and androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing various hormonal factors beyond androgens, but reports no new clinical findings.

research Non-Contraceptive Benefits of Oral Hormonal Contraceptives

83 citations , December 2012 in “International journal of endocrinology and metabolism/International journal of endocrinology and metabolism.”

This article reviews the diverse clinical applications of oral contraceptives beyond birth control, suggesting their effectiveness in treating various female health disorders and conditions.

research Transient scrotal hair growth in infancy

11 citations , June 2005 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal”

This case report details an instance of transient scrotal hair development in a UK infant, which spontaneously resolved by 7 months of age, with no underlying pathology identified.

research Diffuse female hair loss: are androgens necessary?

110 citations , September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

This case report describes a young woman with hypopituitarism who experienced hair loss typical of female androgenetic alopecia without detectable androgens, suggesting this hair loss pattern may not always be androgen dependent.

research Finasteride as a therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa

50 citations , December 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

Finasteride improves hidradenitis suppurativa but not for child-bearing women.

research Alopecia in a premenopausal breast cancer woman treated with letrozole and triptorelin

15 citations , October 2003 in “Annals of Oncology”

Hair loss can occur as a side effect of certain breast cancer treatments, but minoxidil can help regrow hair.

Androgenization in Women: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

research Androgenisierung

1 citations , October 2012 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie”

This review discusses androgenization symptoms like hirsutism, alopecia, and acne in reproductive-age women, focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and highlights postmenopausal considerations, but presents no new clinical findings.

research Rationale and design of the GLADE study: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of gestrinone subdermal bioabsorbable pellet in endometriosis-related pelvic pain

July 2025 in “Annals of Medicine”

This study describes a planned multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of subdermal gestrinone pellets in patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis-related pelvic pain, but it does not report any findings yet.

research [G-proteins, receptor signal transduction, and growth hormone secretion].

March 1993 in “PubMed”

This review discusses the clinical forms and causes of androgenization in women, as well as therapeutic options, reporting success with antiandrogens like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone for skin symptoms, though results are not permanent.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Cutaneous Androgenization During Menopausal Transition and Peri-/Postmenopause: Hirsutism and Alopecia

research Diagnostik und Therapie der kutanen Androgenisierung im klimakterischen Übergang sowie in der Peri- und Postmenopause: Hirsutismus und Alopezie

2 citations , January 2012 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)”

This review discusses therapeutic principles for managing hirsutism and androgenetic alopecia during the menopausal transition and peri-/postmenopause but reports no new clinical results.

Fetal Programming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Androgen Excess: Evidence from Experimental, Clinical, and Genetic Association Studies

research Fetal Programming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Androgen Excess: Evidence from Experimental, Clinical, and Genetic Association Studies

253 citations , March 2006 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism”

This review discusses the hypothesis that polycystic ovary syndrome may originate in fetal life due to prenatal androgen exposure, but reports no new clinical results.

Androgenization: Diagnosis and Therapy – Acne Vulgaris, Hirsutism, Female Pattern Hair Loss

research Androgenisierung: Diagnostik und Therapie – Akne vulgaris, Hirsutismus, female pattern hair loss

January 2022 in “Springer eBooks”

This article outlines a diagnostic and therapeutic strategy for female functional androgenization, detailed by guidelines and lifestyle recommendations, but reports no new clinical results.

research FRI-02 FROM GIRLS TO BOYS TO OLDER MEN, THE INTERESTING TALE OF THE GUEVEDOCES AND 5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

March 2016 in “The Journal of Urology”

This historical review traces the discovery of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, widely used in urology, from the study of guevedoces, Dominican children with a rare disorder leading to significant androgenization at puberty.

research Effects of antiandrogen therapy of cyproteron acetate on androgen effects on the skin including androgenetic alopecia in menopausal women – case report: 10 years follow up –

May 2022 in “Endocrine Abstracts”

Cyproterone acetate therapy improved hair loss and reduced testosterone levels in a menopausal woman.

research Pharmacological basis for clinical use of antiandrogens

24 citations , July 1983 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry”

This article reviews the discovery and various physiological effects of cyproterone acetate, reporting its established indications for several androgen-driven conditions but providing no new clinical data.

research SAT384 Is This A Case of Androgen-Secreting Endometrial Cancer in A Postmenopausal Woman?

October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

This case report describes a rare instance of hyperandrogenism and increased hirsutism associated with endometrial cancer in a postmenopausal woman, with symptoms resolving and androgen levels normalizing after a total laparoscopic abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy.

research PHARMACOLOGICAL BASIS FOR CLINICAL USE OF ANTIANDROGENS

January 1983 in “Elsevier eBooks”

Modeling Androgen Synthesis and Action During Human Sexual Differentiation

research Modelling androgen synthesis and action during human sexual differentiation

February 2010 in “ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)”

This research found that androgen bioactivity plays a role in normal female sexual differentiation, suggesting females develop within a significant androgenic environment, with implications for understanding conditions like congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

research Hyperandrogenemia

January 2026 in “Elsevier eBooks”

research Effects of hormonal treatment on dermatological outcome in transgender people: a multicentric prospective study (ENIGI)

11 citations , November 2022 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation”

In this study, gender-affirming hormonal treatment was associated with increased hair growth, acne, and alopecia prevalence in transgender individuals assigned female at birth, while opposite dermatological changes were observed in those assigned male at birth.

research Alternative androgen pathways

January 2023 in “WikiJournal of Medicine”

This review discusses alternative androgen pathways, including the "backdoor" pathway and pathways to 11-oxygenated steroids, and reports no new clinical results; the authors aim to clarify these concepts for better patient treatment.

research The role of androgen therapy

24 citations , March 2003 in “Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism”

This review discusses female androgen insufficiency syndrome and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest that testosterone replacement may alleviate symptoms like loss of libido and fatigue.