166 citations,
October 2018 in “Endocrine Reviews” Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.
135 citations,
March 1984 in “Fertility and sterility” Higher levels of unbound testosterone are linked to increased insulin resistance, especially in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
50 citations,
May 2018 in “International journal of cardiology” Testosterone is linked to cardiovascular risk factors and stroke, but its exact role is unclear.
26 citations,
December 2016 in “Psychiatric Clinics of North America” Testosterone therapy and surgeries like mastectomy improve transgender men's lives and mental health with low risks and high satisfaction.
17 citations,
June 2018 in “Sexual Medicine Reviews” The document concludes that non-operative treatment for gender dysphoria is safe and effective, and hormone therapy does not increase cancer risk.
4 citations,
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November 2015 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Different types of PCOS in Chinese Han women show varying levels of male hormone and metabolic issues.
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July 2015 in “AACE clinical case reports” Removing both ovaries treated the woman's excess male hormone symptoms.
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April 1994 in “Baillière's clinical endocrinology and metabolism” 5α-reductase is essential for male sexual development and its inhibitors have potential in treating various conditions related to hormone action.
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October 2023 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Regulating certain sex hormones may help delay facial aging.
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1 citations,
January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Some supplements and hormones can increase hair loss by raising DHT levels.
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17 citations,
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February 2011 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Flutamide and finasteride reduced sex hormones in pregnant hyenas, but increased them in males.
1 citations,
October 2006 in “Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care” The contraceptive implant Implanon may be linked to hair loss, but the reported case of alopecia could be unrelated to the implant.
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June 2014 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” Blood AMH levels are higher in women with PCOS than in those with other similar conditions.
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February 2021 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” 150 kHz electromagnetic radiation might help improve PCOS in rats.
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May 2019 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” Women with nonclassic 21-hydroxylase deficiency can have successful pregnancies through IVF, with certain factors affecting their chances.
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10 citations,
February 2020 in “Endocrine” Finasteride safely treats hair loss without harming hormones or reproduction, but may slightly reduce sexual function.
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September 2018 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” Hormone therapy for transgender females increases the risk of blood clots and requires careful dosing, monitoring, and lifelong management.
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