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Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with estrogen possibly reducing risk and testosterone potentially increasing it.

Primary care doctors should address female sexual dysfunctions to improve women's sexual health and life quality.

Hormone therapy in transgender women can affect hair growth and acne, and there are specific skin issues related to gender-affirming surgery, but more research is needed on their dermatological health.

The document concludes that sex hormones are crucial for mammalian reproduction, health, and behavior, and require more research for therapeutic use.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

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

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.

Male and female skin differ due to hormones, affecting conditions like hair loss, acne, and skin cancer, and suggesting a need for gender-specific treatments.

Women have unique stroke risks due to hormones, contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause.

Hormone therapy for excessive hair growth is as good with GnRHa as with high-dose CPA, but GnRHa has longer-lasting results.

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) can harm women's sexual health, and they may benefit from hormone therapy and counseling.

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.

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

Testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women appears safe and may protect against heart disease, but requires constant monitoring and more research for long-term effects.

Men and women experience skin aging differently due to changes in sex hormone levels with age.

Dutasteride may help protect neurons and reduce inflammation in Parkinson's disease.

A woman was diagnosed with porphyria cutanea tarda and improved with phlebotomy and lifestyle changes.

Short-term testosterone therapy in women seems safe with few mild side effects, but long-term effects need more research.

Small changes in hormones can significantly impact health, showing the importance of sensitive testing for chemicals that disrupt hormones.

Dutasteride protects dopamine neurons in Parkinson's mice, but Finasteride doesn't.

Women's ovarian hormones and adrenal androgens change throughout life, affecting hair loss and health.

A woman's male-like symptoms and high testosterone were due to ovarian hilus-cell hyperplasia, which improved after surgery.

The treatment reduced hair growth and testosterone in women with excess hair and had some effects on stress responses.

Testosterone therapy can help improve sexual function, mood, and bone density in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed on long-term safety.

The guidelines advise against using testosterone and DHEA in women for most conditions due to safety and effectiveness concerns, but suggest considering testosterone for postmenopausal women with low sexual desire.

Lowering testosterone speeds up wound healing in male mice.

Effective hair loss treatment in women requires correct diagnosis and can include medications like minoxidil, antiandrogens, and treatments for underlying conditions like PCOS.

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

Red clover extract improved hair, skin, mood, sleep, and tiredness in postmenopausal women.