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Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer can cause sexual, physical, and psychological side effects, and doctors should manage these carefully.

Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.

Hormone therapy for trans individuals is effective and generally safe in the short term.

Sebocytes play a key role in controlling androgen levels in human skin.

Metformin is effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with PCOS and may work better than the standard treatment in some ways.

Male hormones promote hair cell growth by using a growth factor from nearby skin cells.

Spironolactone may reduce excessive hair growth in women but its effectiveness for acne is not supported.

Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved topical drug for treating male or female pattern hair loss, and other medications like finasteride and dutasteride can also increase hair growth.

Flutamide may slightly improve hair loss in women, but finasteride does not work.

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.

Antiandrogens affect androgen-dependent body functions and are used for various medical conditions, with some risks like fetus feminization, but new forms like 17α-propylmesterolone show promise for acne without systemic effects.

Hormonal treatments, including birth control and antiandrogens, can effectively treat acne in women.

Norgestimate is the most effective birth control progestin for reducing an enzyme linked to acne and excessive hair growth in women.

Androgenetic alopecia involves genetics, hormones, and can be treated with medications or surgery.

Female pattern hair loss can be treated with medications, surgery, and cosmetic products, considering its psychological impact.

Certain medications including flutamide, spironolactone, and others effectively reduce excessive hair growth in women, especially when combined with lifestyle changes.

Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

Some hair loss can be treated, especially in women due to nutrition, but some types remain untreatable.

Some birth control pills have a higher risk of blood clots than others.

Dihydrotestosterone increases the activity of an enzyme in pubic skin cells that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

Spironolactone is an effective and well-tolerated first-line treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa in women.

Antiandrogen treatments combined with oral contraceptives can help manage hair growth and hair loss in women with PCOS.

Non-binary transgender individuals need personalized hormonal treatments for better well-being and quality of life.

Hidradenitis suppurativa improves with antiandrogen therapy.

Testosterone helps beard and axillary hair cells grow by releasing growth factors from dermal papilla cells.

Thujae occidentalis semen extract may help treat male pattern baldness by blocking a hair loss-related enzyme and reducing hair loss in mice.

Birth control pills increase the risk of blood clots, especially within the first year and with certain types.

Antiandrogen therapy helped increase hair growth in women with hormonal imbalances related to baldness.

Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.

Minoxidil helps regrow hair in female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.