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PCOS in teen girls should be managed with lifestyle changes and sometimes medication to improve symptoms and health.

Alopecia areata is caused by immune system attacks on hair follicles, often triggered by viral infections.

The document concludes that more multidisciplinary research is needed to understand and treat PCOS, a condition that significantly affects women's health and quality of life.

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

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

Male hormones may play a role in the development of heart disease, and more research is needed to understand their effects.

The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.

While PCOS might increase the risk of heart disease, there's not strong evidence to prove it causes earlier heart problems.

Metformin helps with menstrual cycles and insulin levels in PCOS but is less effective for hair growth, diabetes prevention, and weight loss, and may improve fertility and reduce diabetes risk.

Melatonin is important for skin health and protection, and can be made by the skin or applied to it.

Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.

Early diagnosis and individualized treatment improve outcomes for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Male hormones like testosterone may make COVID-19 worse, and testing for sensitivity to these hormones could help predict how severe a patient's symptoms might be. Treatments that reduce these hormones are being explored.

Adults with polycystic ovary syndrome are much more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea.

Androgen conjugates might be better indicators of skin sensitivity to hormones in women with excessive hair growth.

Women with regular menstrual cycles and PCOS have linked kisspeptin and LH hormone patterns, unlike those with irregular cycles.

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

Weight loss and metformin don't significantly change vaspin levels in women with PCOS.

Insulin-sensitizing drugs like metformin can help with ovulation, weight loss, and lower testosterone in some women with PCOS.

Finasteride cream reduces hair growth in women with hirsutism, but more research needed.

Long COVID patients may have hormonal imbalances linked to their symptoms.

PCOS may start before birth, involves metabolic issues, and can be treated with drugs like metformin and lifestyle changes.

Dihydrotestosterone treatment can help penis growth in boys with 5α-reductase deficiency but doesn't fully normalize size after puberty.

Saw palmetto extract can block the enzyme that converts testosterone in pig prostate cells.

A woman's male-like symptoms and high testosterone were due to ovarian hilus-cell hyperplasia, which improved after surgery.

Finasteride affects SRD5A2 gene pattern, possibly causing lasting side effects.

Blood tests can detect ovarian Leydig cell tumors when scans don't, and surgery can confirm and treat these tumors.

Topical finasteride may help treat facial hirsutism in women.

Hirsutism in young girls can have causes other than PCOS, so diagnoses should be reassessed if treatments don't work.

A transman experienced lasting virilization symptoms after stopping testosterone, which were resolved with estradiol treatment.