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Many treatments for hair loss lack proper testing and FDA approval, so their effectiveness is uncertain.

Many potential alopecia treatments need more testing to confirm they promote acceptable hair growth with minimal side effects.

Healthcare providers should start with simple fertility tests and treatments before referring patients to specialists.

New treatments for PCOS focus on insulin resistance and reducing testosterone levels, along with traditional hormone therapies.

New steroidal compounds moderately block an enzyme related to testosterone conversion, less effectively than finasteride.

A young woman's symptoms suggested PCOS, but tests and surgery confirmed and treated a rare ovarian tumor, resolving her condition.

Human hair follicle organ culture is a useful model for hair research with potential for studying hair biology and testing treatments.

Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome can cause writer's cramp and other varied symptoms, highlighting the importance of genetic testing for diagnosis.

Anticancer drugs are increasingly found in surface waters, and their long-term environmental effects are not well understood, requiring better testing methods.

Different factors like pH, gel type, and chemical enhancers affect how well hydrocortisone gets into hair follicles, and less hydrated skin doesn't work well with the test method.

Researchers found new potential treatments for conditions related to the androgen receptor, like male hormonal contraception, by testing thousands of compounds.

The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.

Estrogens generally inhibit hair growth and improve skin quality, but their exact effects on hair follicles are complex and not fully understood.

Policosanol helps treat hair loss by balancing hormones and supporting hair growth.

Man experienced sexual dysfunction, depression, breast growth, and skin discoloration after taking finasteride for hair loss.

Spironolactone reduced hair thickness and some testosterone levels in women with excessive hair growth.

New hormonal contraceptives are safer, have fewer side effects, and offer health benefits for women.

Androgens are important for normal ovarian function and estrogen production, but may not be the main cause of follicle death.

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

Some antiandrogens may lower testosterone better than others, but it's unclear which is best for feminization in transgender women; more research is needed.

Gonadal hormones significantly affect the severity of alopecia areata in mice.

Topical estrogen helps hair growth in menopausal women with no major side effects.

Men with male pattern hair loss have different levels of certain hormones compared to men without hair loss.

Testosterone therapy helps boys with hormone deficiencies develop normal male characteristics and grow properly.

The document describes a treatment for excessive hair growth in a teenage girl using medication and birth control, but does not report the results.

Dihydrotestosterone specifically binds to hamster sebaceous glands, with a higher affinity than testosterone.

Finasteride can cause enlarged breasts.

Oral isotretinoin for severe acne can change hormone levels but does not significantly affect ovarian function.

Certain gene variations are linked to higher male hormone levels in Chinese women with PCOS and insulin resistance.

Finasteride helps reduce lung inflammation and damage after trauma and infection.