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This review article concluded that combined oral contraceptive pills and antiandrogens are the most effective pharmacotherapy for improving hirsutism, while physical therapies and psychological support are essential for optimal management.

This study found that an oral testosterone formulation normalized serum testosterone levels and significantly reduced SHBG in men with experimentally induced hypogonadism after nine days of treatment, suggesting potential efficacy for testosterone deficiency.

This study found that a novel nutraceutical supplement improved hair growth and strength in subjects with hair thinning compared to placebo, without reported side effects.

This article reviews the link between certain dietary supplements, such as vitamins B6/B12, iodine, whey, and muscle-building products, and acne, emphasizing the need for dermatologists to discuss supplement use with patients; it reports no new results.

This review summarizes current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of hirsutism but provides no new clinical results.

This study reports that sildenafil may benefit various dermatological conditions like Raynaud's phenomenon and pressure ulcers, but more research is needed to confirm its efficacy and determine optimal treatment protocols.

This study aimed to assess whether using minoxidil alongside nutritional cyclical supplements could boost hair regrowth without antiandrogens or enzyme blockers, focusing on hair root strengthening. Results are not reported.

In this study, a combination of spironolactone and finasteride was found to significantly improve hirsutism scores without increasing side effects compared to spironolactone alone.

This review discusses androgen therapy in adolescents, detailing current practices and noting the limited use of commercially available testosterone or dihydrotestosterone formulations; no new results are reported.

This review discusses the potential risks associated with skin, hair, and nail supplements, highlighting concerns about safety, efficacy, and lack of regulation but reports no new clinical results.

This narrative review discusses various causes and treatments of hirsutism in women, emphasizing the importance of identifying androgen-secreting tumors, but does not present new study results.

This review discusses the strengths and weaknesses of existing studies on complex dietary supplements for hair loss, emphasizing the need for valid measurement methods like TrichoScale® to quantify effectiveness; it reports no new results.

This review discusses the potential of DHEAS and testosterone treatments to increase muscle mass in older men with sarcopenia, while effects on muscle function and physical performance remain unclear, and calls for further research on optimized approaches.

In this study, spironolactone alone and combined with oral contraceptive pills significantly reduced hair shaft diameter in women with hirsutism, with the combined treatment showing the most substantial improvement.

This preliminary study suggests that finasteride may be an effective treatment option for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, as six out of seven participants showed significant improvement.

This review summarizes preclinical and clinical information on herbal products for hair loss treatment, highlighting their mechanisms, follicular penetration, and potential side effects, suggesting they may offer alternatives to synthetic drugs with fewer side effects.

This study found that hesperidin, a bioflavonoid, mitigated the negative effects of finasteride on sperm health and testicular structure in male Wistar rats by reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis and supporting testicular antioxidant capacity.

In this study, a standardized 7.5% herbal extract significantly increased hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to a placebo over a 48-week period.

In this study, researchers investigated the effects of Aqueous Artocarpus heterophyllus seed extract on testosterone enanthate-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia in adult Wistar rats, using three different dosages to assess its potential as an alternative therapy. Results are not reported in this abstract.

In this study, FemmeBalance significantly alleviated several PMS symptoms, including physical discomfort and mood disturbance, while also enhancing skin health and social functioning, suggesting it might serve as a viable alternative to traditional PMS treatments.

This study found that dietary supplementation with collagen, chondroitin sulfate, low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid, Pycnogenol®, and coenzyme Q10 significantly improved skin hydration, elasticity, nail hardness, and hair condition in patients with age-related dermatological changes after 12 weeks.

This study reported that various medications, including known agents like finasteride and testosterone as well as unexpected ones like certain psychotropics and statins, are linked to male infertility cases in the Vigibase database.

In this study, the addition of a SULT1A1 enzyme booster to daily 5% minoxidil treatment significantly increased hair regrowth in men with androgenic alopecia compared to minoxidil alone.

This study found that humulen, a phytoconstituent of Cyperus Rotundus Linn., showed the highest binding affinity in molecular docking with the 5 α reductase enzyme, suggesting potential anti-androgenic effects for hirsutism treatment.

This review highlights that while pharmacotherapy, including biological agents, provides varying but often partial control of hidradenitis suppurativa depending on disease severity, significant challenges and high relapse rates persist, necessitating further research for more effective treatments.

This study reports that two oral hormonal agents, dimethandrolone undecanoate and 11β-methylnortestosterone dodecylcarbonate, may effectively suppress hormones to contraceptive levels in men with mild side effects, though longer-term trials are required to confirm their safety and efficacy.

In this study, 50 mg/day of DHEA supplementation in postmenopausal women did not significantly improve sexual function compared to a placebo over 26 weeks.

Spironolactone and finasteride are equally effective for hirsutism in transgender women.

This review of clinical data found that an oral marine supplement increased hair growth and thickness while reducing hair loss in women and men with thinning hair, suggesting it is a safe and effective treatment.