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Sex steroids, especially progesterone, can slow down the growth of mouse melanoma cells.

Bolandiol, a synthetic steroid, builds muscle and bone without greatly affecting sex glands, and works differently from other hormones.

The testes produce important hormones like testosterone and others that play key roles in male body functions.

Short photoperiods improve cashmere growth and quality in goats by changing hormone levels and gene expression.

DHEA affects multiple receptors and may help with metabolic issues, but its safety and effectiveness in humans are unclear.

Hirsutism is when women have too much hair growth, often due to a bit more androgen hormones and sensitive skin.

Most skin changes during pregnancy go away after giving birth.

Zebrafish helped find new ways to prevent drug-induced hair cell death and potential treatments for hearing loss.

Testosterone replacement may help postmenopausal women with sexual function and bone density, but suitable treatments are limited.

Soy protein with isoflavones reduces wrinkles and improves skin hydration in postmenopausal women.

Pregnancy can cause symptoms similar to rheumatic diseases, making diagnosis difficult, and affects various body systems, requiring careful distinction between normal changes and serious conditions.

Certain drugs like Dutasteride and Finasteride might help fight SARS-CoV-2 by increasing levels of a steroid called DHEA, which can protect the heart and increase nitric oxide to counteract the virus.

Finasteride may cause sexual dysfunction by reducing epinephrine levels.

The guideline recommends mental health involvement in diagnosing gender identity disorder and outlines hormone and surgical treatment protocols, emphasizing safety, informed consent, and long-term monitoring.

The document concludes that blocking the internal pathways that create androgens might help treat cancers that depend on sex hormones.

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

Men with coeliac disease may have hormone imbalances that could affect sexual function, but these can improve with better gut health.

Diet, especially dairy and high-sugar foods, can cause acne.

miR-22, a type of microRNA, controls hair growth and its overproduction can cause hair loss, while its absence can speed up hair growth.

Eating high glycemic foods and drinking milk may worsen acne by increasing insulin and IGF-1 levels.

Five preservatives may disrupt hormone function and need more health and environmental risk assessment.

Older women face various skin issues like dryness and thinning, and treatments are available but can have side effects; proper skin care and legal health decisions are important.

The conclusion is that while oral contraceptive pills are effective for PCOS-related high androgen levels, new treatments with fewer side effects are needed.

Balding men had lower bone density, while balding women had higher hip bone density.

Estrogens are key for bone growth spurts in both boys and girls and affect growth into adulthood.

Gender differences affect allergy prevalence, severity, and response to environmental toxins, with women often more affected than men.

The document concludes that hormone therapy is essential for treating gender dysphoria, with specific drugs and monitoring protocols recommended for safety and effectiveness.

Mice without the enzyme HSD17B3 still produce normal testosterone, suggesting they have different ways to make it compared to humans.

Retinoic acid affects male and female muscle energy use and function differently.

5α-Reductase inhibitors do not consistently increase testosterone levels in the blood.