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Androgens and SARMs play a role in body mass, frailty, skin health, and hair growth, and are used in treating prostate cancer, acne, and hair loss, with potential for new uses and improved versions in the future.

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer can increase heart risks, especially in men with heart conditions.

Adding hormone therapy to radiation improves survival for high-risk prostate cancer recurrence but has side effects.

Lower doses of treatments for hirsutism and acne in PCOS are effective and cause fewer side effects.

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

Certain hormone treatments can improve acne and related conditions in women.

The study found that women with hyperandrogenic PCOS have higher levels of AKT1 and AKT2 proteins in their cells, which may lead to cell dysfunction.

The conclusion is that endocrinology significantly impacts medicine with various common medications used for treatment.

The study found three different timing patterns of symptoms in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Finasteride reduces hirsutism effectively with fewer side effects but is a second-choice treatment due to safety concerns.

Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might decrease the risk. AST also lessens the chance of cancer coming back but doesn't really affect survival rates. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits for different bladder cancers.

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

A special blood test helped find the overactive ovary in a teen with PCOS, and removing that ovary improved her condition.

Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might reduce it. AST decreases recurrence-free survival but doesn't affect overall survival or progression-free survival. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits.

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.

Effective, well-tolerated, and affordable treatments are needed for recurrent ischemic priapism.

Women with type 1 diabetes often have polycystic ovary syndrome and excess male hormones, which are frequently undiagnosed.

High-dose dutasteride reduces PMDD symptoms by stabilizing neurosteroid levels.

A woman's severe male hormone excess was caused by a small, hard-to-find ovarian tumor.

Hormonal treatments are effective as a second-line option for moderate-to-severe acne in females, but should be used with caution due to health risks.

Gender-affirming therapy can cause skin issues like acne and hair loss in transgender adolescents, and more research is needed on its dermatological effects.

Hyperandrogenism, often causing excessive hair growth and acne, can be treated with methods like weight reduction, hair removal, various medications, and in the case of acne, topical treatments.

A new method can almost perfectly distinguish adenomyosis from similar conditions using blood tests.

Long-term finasteride use doesn't change bone density or metabolism.

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

Spironolactone most effective for hirsutism, but has side effects.

Antiandrogen treatments combined with oral contraceptives can help manage hair growth and hair loss in women with PCOS.

The patient's high testosterone was reduced by a medication that suppresses gonadotropin.

New treatments for male hypogonadism are effective and should be personalized.