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The NAMS 2014 recommendations guide healthcare providers on treating health issues in midlife women, emphasizing individualized care and informed decision-making.

Environmental factors, hormones, nutrition, and stress all significantly affect skin health and aging.

Insulin resistance contributes to hormone imbalances in many women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Finasteride effectively reduces hair growth in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism.

Antiandrogens are effective for conditions like prostate cancer and skin issues, but more research is needed to confirm their benefits and minimize side effects.

Finasteride can cause lasting sexual dysfunction, depression, and other side effects, needing more research for treatment.

Pharmacists should interpret lab data and perform physical exams to improve patient care.

Bicalutamide may help treat female pattern hair loss.

Pregnancy can cause various skin changes, including pigmentation, acne, and stretch marks, and may affect preexisting skin conditions.

Stress and alcohol affect brain chemicals differently in rats, mice, and humans, influenced by genetic differences.

Over 50% of women over 50 experience hair loss, with minoxidil being the only proven effective treatment.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective FDA-approved treatments for androgenetic alopecia.

Different drugs can treat high male hormone levels in women, but they have various effects and some may harm a fetus.

Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, and prolactin play complex roles in female sexual function, with testosterone potentially improving sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction. However, more research is needed to establish safe and effective hormone treatments for female sexual dysfunction.

Estrogen deficiency, like after menopause or certain surgeries, leads to faster skin aging and health issues.

Estrogens and SERMs can help with skin aging, but their safety and effectiveness need more research.

17α-estradiol is a safe estrogen that might protect the brain and doesn't cause feminization, needing more research for treating brain diseases.

Estrogen loss during menopause worsens skin health, but hormone replacement therapy may improve it, though more research is needed.

A mix of Polygonatum sibiricum and Nelumbinis semen may ease menopause symptoms with fewer side effects.

Menopause significantly reduces skin collagen, leading to thinner, less elastic skin, and hormone replacement may help but requires careful consideration.

Testosterone therapy may slightly improve sexual function in postmenopausal women, but its long-term safety is unknown.

Skin problems in older people can indicate hormonal diseases, nutritional deficiencies, or conditions like diabetes, menopause, and HIV.

Testosterone patches can modestly improve sexual function in postmenopausal women not on estrogen therapy.

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

Non-hormonal treatments should be used first for sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors, with hormones as a second option.

Testosterone with or without finasteride doesn't improve thinking skills in older men with low testosterone.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Skin aging is caused by stem cell damage and can potentially be delayed with treatments like antioxidants and stem cell therapy.

Progesterone byproduct 5αP stimulates mammary tumor growth, but finasteride can suppress it.

Finasteride helps reduce heart enlargement in heart failure patients.