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The protein StAR is found in 17 different organs and can affect hair loss and brain functions, but its full role is not yet fully understood.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is common but often undiagnosed, and early treatment is important to prevent health problems.

The document concludes that future heart disease research should account for sex-specific differences to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

The document concludes that more research is needed to understand excessive hair growth in women with normal hormone levels and regular ovulation.

Ketoconazole reduced hair growth and improved acne in women, but caused side effects needing careful monitoring.

Using patients' own fat-derived cells to treat alopecia areata significantly improved hair growth and was safe.

To diagnose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, two out of three signs—irregular periods, high male hormone levels, or cysts on the ovaries—are needed.

Combination drug therapy is effective for hirsutism that doesn't improve with just one medication.

Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism and acne but less so for hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.

The conclusion is that oral contraceptives and antiandrogens can treat hirsutism and acne in women with cutaneous hyperandrogenism, but more research is needed for effective treatments, especially for hair loss.

Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in patients even without active treatment, and managing this nocebo effect involves better communication and patient-clinician relationships.

Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

Treat hair loss with finasteride, minoxidil, or surgery; consider side effects and severity.

About 8.5% of women in Salvador, Brazil, have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

The document suggests that clinical trials for PCOS should focus on meaningful primary outcomes like live birth rates, rather than less reliable surrogate markers.

Finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in PCOS women, with flutamide also lowering hormone levels.

Low-dose flutamide helps reduce excessive hair growth and is even more effective with birth control, without bad effects on blood fats.

Androgens may influence T cells, contributing to higher autoimmune liver disease risk in women.

New treatments for PCOS show promise, but no current medication treats all aspects of the condition.

Some treatments work for common baldness, but there's less evidence for other hair loss types, and more research is needed.

Combining laser hair removal with topical eflornithine is recommended for better results in treating unwanted facial hair.

Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.

Women with androgen excess, especially those with PCOS, have a much higher risk of heart disease and stroke.

The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.

Obesity worsens Polycystic Ovary Syndrome symptoms, and weight loss is a key treatment.

Testosterone replacement may help post-menopausal women with androgen insufficiency, but more research is needed on its benefits and risks.

Finasteride cream reduces hair growth in women with hirsutism, but more research needed.

Antiandrogens have important biological effects, but more research is needed to understand them fully and compare their effectiveness and side effects to other treatments.

Post-finasteride syndrome causes lasting sexual, neurological, and physical side effects in some people after taking finasteride.