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Eating a Mediterranean diet and taking certain supplements may improve symptoms of PCOS.

Hormonal birth control can cause skin issues, but low-dose options and those with antiandrogens may reduce these effects.

The document concludes that managing PCOS involves lifestyle changes, medication, and monitoring for associated health risks.

Antiandrogens are somewhat effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

Certain hormone treatments can improve acne and related conditions in women.

Flutamide, dutasteride, and finasteride dissolve differently in supercritical carbon dioxide, with dutasteride dissolving the least.

Hormonal antiandrogen therapy for acne is underused and can reduce the need for antibiotics.

The treatment effectively reduced hair growth and was safe for patients with PCOS, but it needs better bleeding control.

Updated treatments for female hair loss include minoxidil, antiandrogens, hair transplants, and light therapy.

Estrogen-progestin contraception lowers ovarian, endometrial, and colon cancer risk but may raise breast and cervical cancer risk, helps with menstrual and acne issues, and new methods are as effective as pills. Metformin helps overweight women with PCOS and insulin resistance, and dopamine agonists treat prolactinomas.

DHEA stimulates skin oil glands and could help postmenopausal women, with potential for acne and excessive hair growth treatments.

Finasteride reduces hirsutism effectively with fewer side effects but is a second-choice treatment due to safety concerns.

Male hormones affect COVID-19 severity and certain drugs targeting these hormones could help reduce the risk.

Hirsutism is more linked to high androgen levels than acne or hair loss, and a mix of hormonal tests is best for diagnosis; certain treatments can reduce symptoms.

Alpha-hydroxy acids, like glycolic acid, safely improve skin issues and work on all skin types.

Hair loss in androgenetic alopecia is caused by genetic factors and androgen excess, and can be treated with combined therapies.

Male hormones are important for hair and oil gland development and can cause conditions like excessive hair growth and acne.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is common but often undiagnosed, and early treatment is important to prevent health problems.

The document concludes that more research is needed to understand excessive hair growth in women with normal hormone levels and regular ovulation.

Hormone therapy affects hair growth in transgender individuals, with testosterone potentially causing hair loss in trans men and estrogen reducing facial/body hair in trans women; treatment options vary.

Certain medications and maintaining adequate iron levels can help manage women's hair loss.

Hormonal changes during and after pregnancy can cause hair growth changes and hair loss, with treatments available for some conditions.

Two non-steroidal antiandrogens, RU 58841 and RU 56187, form a common metabolite at different rates, which may influence their effects; RU 56187 could be used for prostate cancer treatment and RU 58841 for acne treatment.

The conclusion is that a thorough approach is needed to diagnose and manage hyperandrogenism in teenage girls, recognizing its major psychological and health effects.

Diagnosing PCOS in teenage girls is tricky and requires careful evaluation and management.

Most women with excessive hair growth have PCOS; treatment varies and focuses on preventing new hair, with electrolysis as the only permanent removal method.

Medications for PCOS don't seem to raise heart disease risk.

Stress, nutritional issues, and chronic diseases can cause hair loss, and nail changes may signal internal diseases; treatment focuses on the underlying cause.

Hormone therapy is safe and effective for transgender adults, but requires regular monitoring and mental health support.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss affecting mostly older women, with no agreed best treatment.