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Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia cause skin problems, and dermatologists can help detect these disorders early for better treatment outcomes.

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.

Lignans and neolignans from plants may help protect against various health issues, including cancer and heart disease.

New compounds were made that block an enzyme linked to breast cancer better than existing treatments.

Certain genetic variations in the AR and ERβ genes can affect androgen levels in women.

Finasteride helps regrow hair and shrink prostate by reducing DHT, with some sexual side effects.

Spironolactone can cause side effects like irregular bleeding, but lower doses may reduce these effects and still improve hirsutism.

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

Taking low-dose spironolactone and metformin together works better for PCOS symptoms than either drug alone.

Dienogest combined with ethinylestradiol is a highly effective birth control that improves menstrual symptoms and has manageable side effects.

Hormone treatment for transgender patients may not need to be stopped before surgery, but more research is needed, especially on estrogen.

Antiandrogens, particularly flutamide and CPA, are most effective for treating hirsutism, with long-term use needed for best results.

Medium lipophilic substances penetrate skin best, and adding ethanol can increase delivery to hair follicles.

Spironolactone helps regrow hair in women with hair loss.

Low-dose finasteride effectively treats hirsutism, is safe, and cost-effective.

Men with male-pattern baldness have more androgen receptors in their scalp's oil glands, which may contribute to hair loss.

Tamoxifen effectively treats gynecomastia without causing impotence.

The document concludes that future heart disease research should account for sex-specific differences to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

The skin's ability to produce hormones is linked to various skin conditions, and better understanding this process could lead to new treatments.

New methods to make oxasteroids show promise for medical treatments like osteoporosis and breast cancer.

Women with only irregular periods or excess hair have a better hormone profile than those with full PCOS, but both groups are similar, indicating a need for better PCOS diagnosis methods.

New sulfur-containing steroid analogs show promise for more targeted medical treatments.

Menstrual disorders are common in adolescents and can be influenced by weight, activity, and health issues, requiring careful evaluation and more research for effective treatment.

Low testosterone and 5α-reductase inhibitors can harm men's metabolic and sexual health; testosterone therapy may help, but discussing 5α-RIs' side effects is important.

Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome often causes sexual development issues, hair loss, learning disabilities, deafness, muscle contractions, limb pain, and diabetes.

Finasteride doesn't affect hormone levels in normal men.

Mutations in certain receptors can cause diseases and offer new treatment options.

Age, smoking, and lower BMI increase facial wrinkles; men wrinkle more than women, except in old age; pale skin and certain hormonal factors can protect against wrinkles.

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

Women with hyperandrogenic amenorrhea have similar bone density to healthy women but lower than androgenized women without amenorrhea, and high DHEAS levels might affect bone density.