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Experts agree that PCOS affects women's health in complex ways, but more research is needed to understand and treat it effectively.

The Rotterdam Study investigates diseases in older adults and has produced many research findings.

Managing metabolic syndrome needs both lifestyle changes and medical treatments.

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

The research found that PCOS has common genetic factors regardless of how it is diagnosed and is linked to metabolic and reproductive issues.

Future hair loss treatments should aim to extend hair growth, reactivate resting follicles, reverse shrinkage, and possibly create new follicles, with gene therapy showing promise.

Diagnosing PCOS in teenagers is challenging and should use strict criteria to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary worry.

Early diagnosis and treatment, using finasteride, minoxidil, or hair transplantation, improves hair loss outcomes.

Genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene mainly causes early-onset hair loss, with maternal inheritance playing a key role.

Most women with excess hair growth have an underlying hormonal issue, often treated with medication and hair removal methods.

Women with PCOS are more likely to have impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes, especially if they are Asian or obese.

Men are more likely to have severe COVID-19 cases and fatalities than women due to factors like lifestyle, aging, and biological differences.

Lower doses of treatments for hirsutism and acne in PCOS are effective and cause fewer side effects.

DrugNet effectively identifies new uses for existing drugs and may save resources in drug development.

Guidelines for diagnosing common hair loss include detailed history, clinical examination, and various diagnostic techniques.

Postpartum depression is linked to changes in brain chemicals, inflammation, stress, and certain genes, and can potentially be identified by markers like specific steroids, serotonin levels, and vitamin D levels.

Vitamin D is important for skin health and may affect conditions like psoriasis and hair loss, but more research is needed to understand its role fully.

Low doses of some substances can be beneficial, while high doses can be harmful or toxic.

Testosterone's muscle-building effects do not require its conversion to DHT.

Finasteride effectively inhibits 5α reductase, while plant extracts like Permixon and Bazoton don't show significant results.

Male pattern baldness involves hormones and cell signals affecting hair growth.

Many women in southern China have polycystic ovary syndrome, with some symptoms differing from Western women.

Estrogens help reduce skin aging, and SERMs might offer similar benefits without the risks of hormone therapy.

Most women with PCOS have high levels of male hormones, and free testosterone is the best marker for this.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a big role in acne, but most acne sufferers don't have a hormone disorder. Hormonal treatments, including birth control pills, can be very effective for women whose acne doesn't improve with regular treatments.

The document concludes that understanding the sebaceous gland's development and function is key to addressing related skin diseases and aging effects.

Finasteride doesn't harm male fertility or sperm quality, but may slightly reduce ejaculate volume.

Both genes and environmental factors like chemicals may contribute to the increase in hypospadias, but the exact causes are still unclear.

An mFG score of 5 or more indicates above-normal hair growth in Southern Chinese women.

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