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Experts recommend using evidence-based methods to diagnose and treat hirsutism, focusing on symptoms and underlying causes.

Cushing's syndrome can cause serious health problems, and early treatment is crucial, but some issues may remain after treatment.

Metformin helps with menstrual cycles and insulin levels in PCOS but is less effective for hair growth, diabetes prevention, and weight loss, and may improve fertility and reduce diabetes risk.

Chemicals and body size might change when puberty starts and progresses, but more research is needed to confirm this.

Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.

The document concludes that insulin resistance is key in PCOS development and early treatment is crucial to prevent complications.

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.

Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer can cause sexual, physical, and psychological side effects, and doctors should manage these carefully.

Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.

Melatonin may help with sleep issues, depression, and cancer, but more research is needed.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and may help with baldness, but effects on sexual function and male fetuses are unclear.

Erectile dysfunction is increasingly common in men under 40, with many physical and psychological causes, and various treatment options available.

Hormone treatments in transsexual individuals reduce hair growth and oil production in male-to-females and increase them in female-to-males.

Oestrogens are key for bone growth during puberty in both boys and girls.

Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.

High androgen levels in young women with PCOS are linked to higher blood pressure.

Testosterone therapy in transgender men has both desired effects like increased muscle mass and potential health risks such as higher cardiovascular risk.

Early diagnosis and individualized treatment improve outcomes for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas and hair loss on the scalp.

Male pattern baldness involves genetics, hormones, and needs better treatments.

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.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a genetic disorder with two forms, causing symptoms like early puberty and severe acne, but can be identified through screening and treated with glucocorticoids.

Postpartum depression is linked to changes in brain chemicals, inflammation, stress, and certain genes, and can potentially be identified by markers like specific steroids, serotonin levels, and vitamin D levels.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.

The conclusion is that PCOS is caused by ovarian sensitivity to hormones and disrupted hormone control, possibly due to ovarian factors, and more research is needed.

Men generally have more severe COVID-19 cases and higher death rates than women due to biological differences.

Fat cells in the skin help start healing and form important repair cells after injury.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome likely starts in childhood and may be genetic and influenced by early hormone exposure.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a big role in acne, but most acne sufferers don't have a hormone disorder. Hormonal treatments, including birth control pills, can be very effective for women whose acne doesn't improve with regular treatments.

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