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Finasteride safely lowers DHT levels without affecting hormone levels, helping with conditions like enlarged prostate, acne, and hair loss.

Masculinizing hormone therapy increases the risk of hair loss in transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Topical minoxidil helps transgender individuals assigned female at birth grow more facial hair.

A postmenopausal woman's facial redness, acne, and excess hair were caused by too much hormone therapy for insomnia, but improved after stopping the treatment.

Adults with gender dysphoria on hormone treatment often have skin problems like acne, which are common but not always recognized.

The guideline recommends mental health involvement in diagnosing gender identity disorder and outlines hormone and surgical treatment protocols, emphasizing safety, informed consent, and long-term monitoring.

Gynecologists should provide comprehensive care for transgender patients, including mental health evaluation, hormone therapy, and surgical options, while monitoring for side effects and ensuring patient safety.

Certain medications including flutamide, spironolactone, and others effectively reduce excessive hair growth in women, especially when combined with lifestyle changes.

Some psychiatric medications can cause hair loss, but it usually grows back after adjusting the medication.

Some medications can cause hair loss, but stopping the drug usually leads to recovery within 3 months.

Some medications can cause acne, and stopping these drugs is the main treatment.

Men with early hair loss have similar hormone levels to women with PCOS, possibly increasing risk of obesity and heart issues.

Hormone imbalances can cause specific skin changes, which may help in early detection of endocrine disorders.

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.

Some hormone-related drugs may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease differently in men and women.

Hormone therapy affects hair growth in transgender individuals, with testosterone potentially causing hair loss in trans men and estrogen reducing facial/body hair in trans women; treatment options vary.

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) can harm women's sexual health, and they may benefit from hormone therapy and counseling.

Certain medications and maintaining adequate iron levels can help manage women's hair loss.

Different anti-androgen medications can help treat excessive hair growth, but the right choice depends on accurate diagnosis.

DHEA may help with sexual function when used intravaginally by menopausal women but is similar to hormone therapy in other aspects and might cause more side effects like acne and hair loss.

Transgender patients need proper skin care, especially when undergoing hormone treatments, to manage issues like acne and hair loss.

Early medical support for transgender youth is important for their health, with low regret for gender-affirming hormone use and a need for knowledgeable care providers.

The document concludes that non-operative treatment for gender dysphoria is safe and effective, and hormone therapy does not increase cancer risk.

Hormone therapy increases the risk of heart-related issues in transgender women and may affect heart health in transgender men.

Early treatment of acne is important to prevent scarring and improve appearance, using medications that can have side effects.

Hormone therapy may increase migraines in transgender women and decrease them in transgender men; more research is needed on migraine management in transgender individuals.

Menopause causes significant changes in the vaginal introitus, but less so in the labia majora, which may lead to symptoms of vaginal atrophy.

Hormone therapy increases facial and body hair in transgender men, while hair removal improves well-being in transgender women, but cost is a barrier as insurance often doesn't cover it. Dermatologists can use various treatments for these hair issues.

Serenoa repens is mostly safe but has some risks, especially at high doses or when used with other products for over two weeks.

Certain medications, especially 5-α reductase inhibitors and neuropsychiatric drugs, are often linked to erectile dysfunction.