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Antiandrogens and androgen inhibitors like spironolactone, finasteride, and dutasteride can treat hair loss and skin conditions, but they have risks and side effects, including potential harm to pregnant women and risks of cancer and heart issues. Herbal remedies also have antiandrogenic effects but lack safety validation.

Female relatives of PCOS patients have a higher chance of showing PCOS symptoms.

Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are postmenopausal women, and treatments like finasteride and dutasteride can improve or stabilize the condition.

Reduced AR gene methylation may cause early pubic hair growth in girls.

Most pregnant women experience skin changes like darkening and itching, while serious skin conditions are rare but need early treatment.

Some women with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia also have Lichen Planopilaris, which can lead to more symptoms and affect hair outside the scalp.

A 36-year-old person with a female appearance but male chromosomes was diagnosed with a rare enzyme deficiency affecting sexual development.

The girl's unexpected pubic hair growth led to a diagnosis different from complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.

Long-term estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women can improve certain health markers, hair loss is common regardless of hormone use, stopping estrogen doesn't increase breast cancer risk, smoking does, and a balanced BMI is linked to lower mortality.

Lower adrenal hormone levels may cause hair loss in postmenopausal women, certain patterns help diagnose nail cancer, and a gene variant linked to higher skin cancer risk in kidney transplant patients suggests monitoring folate levels.

Male and female skin differ in many ways, which could lead to gender-specific skin treatments.

Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.

Androgen receptors are active in many tissues of both male and female mice, not just reproductive organs.

PCOS affects women's health by increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and reproductive issues.

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.

Excessive hair growth in women can be harmless or signal serious health issues, and treatment often includes medication and hair removal, with noticeable results after 3-6 months.

Testosterone therapy may slightly increase sexual desire in women with HSDD but lacks broad recommendation due to safety concerns and limited approval.

The document concludes that it's important to recognize and treat hair loss in women of color, considering their unique hair characteristics and psychological impact.

An 11-year-old girl with Trichotillomania developed a large hairball in her stomach, treated with medication, therapy, and family education.

An 11-year-old girl with a hair-pulling disorder had a hairball in her stomach and was treated with medication, therapy, and a team of doctors.

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

Most adult chronic hair pullers are women who started in their early teens, often have other mental health issues, and may pull hair due to underlying psychiatric conditions.

Menopause and aging can affect women's quality of life and sexuality, but hormone therapies may help alleviate these issues.

Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia affects premenopausal women too, and early diagnosis is important, but no proven medication exists yet.

Hormonal treatment is effective for women with acne not helped by usual treatments, especially if they have hormonal imbalances.

The document says menstruation is important for women's health, discusses menstrual disorders, and suggests personalized treatment options.

DHEA acts like a male hormone on rat skin glands and doesn't turn into female hormones there.

After menopause, some women lose scalp hair and gain facial hair, with patterns suggesting different underlying causes.

The document says that hair loss in women is often due to androgenic alopecia, similar to male baldness, and that hirsutism is treated with hormonal and cosmetic methods.

Anti-androgens are effective for female acne but less so for male-pattern hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.