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This review describes how sex hormones like estrogens and androgens influence skin health, linking hormonal fluctuations to conditions such as acne and hair loss, and underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment that includes mental health support.

This review explores how fluctuations in female sex steroid hormone levels affect periodontal health in women, noting that collaboration between dentists and gynecologists may improve diagnosis and treatment of hormone-related periodontal conditions.

This chapter examines how hormonal changes during the postpartum period, alongside various external factors, impact mother and infant well-being, addressing challenges like postpartum depression, fatigue, and healthcare access, while stressing the need for improved medical training focused on maternal and fetal health.

In this study, researchers found that certain vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms are significantly related to insulin concentration during a glucose tolerance test in young women with hyperandrogenism, but these polymorphisms did not affect bone metabolism or other biochemical parameters.

This systematic review reported positive outcomes with gender-affirming hormone therapy in Canada and emphasized the urgent need for standardized outcome measurement tools to enhance evidence-based practices.

This study found that among women with PCOS, common skin conditions like hirsutism and acne significantly affect quality of life, particularly impacting social and physical domains as measured by the WHOQOL-BREF.

This review updates dermatologists on both FDA-approved and off-label hormonal therapies, including combined oral contraceptives, clascoterone, and spironolactone, used for acne treatment, providing insights into emerging approaches for managing the condition.

This review discusses the crucial role of sex hormones in maintaining and influencing skin health, suggesting ongoing research into hormonal treatments for skin conditions due to life stage changes.

In this study, researchers found that increased androgen levels, such as testosterone, and insulin resistance are strongly associated with more severe acne in adult women, along with a higher incidence of menstrual irregularities and PCOS characteristics.

This study found that among women with PCOS, the FokI CC genotype of the VDR gene may offer protection against acne and seborrhea, while the VDR-TaqI dominant genotype is associated with reduced oxidative stress.

This study found that injecting various hormones or hormone-cholesterol mixtures into Willow Ptarmigan and White-tailed Ptarmigan led to the growth of pigmented feathers instead of the usual white winter feathers, suggesting hormonal influence on plumage color changes.

This review reports that transgender individuals undergoing hormonal therapy for gender transition face increased risks of cardiovascular disorders, brain tumors, changes in bone density, metabolic disorders, and other health issues, while highlighting the necessity of this therapy for gender transformation.

This study evaluated hormonal differences in males with early androgenetic alopecia, finding increased serum testosterone, prolactin, LH, LH/FSH, and FAI levels, with decreased FSH and SHBG levels, compared to controls without hair loss.

This study found that hair cortisol levels in black-tailed prairie dogs, influenced by factors like predation risk and lactation, were associated with reproductive success, supporting the Cort-Adaptation hypothesis.

This randomized clinical trial found that oral contraceptives containing desogestrel were associated with more adverse effects on serum lipids and blood pressure compared to those containing drospirenone in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

This case study describes a man with long-standing alopecia universalis who experienced hair regrowth after taking testosterone, chorionic gonadotropin, and DHEA-S.

This study suggests that progesterone may have a complex role in absence epilepsy, facilitating seizures through conversion to allopregnanolone, but potentially reducing them during pregnancy.

Hormonal treatments can help with hair loss, acne, and excess hair growth, but it takes 3-6 months to see results and patients should know the possible side effects.

This review discusses hormones that affect acne and highlights a statistically significant link between a low-glycemic-load diet and reduced acne activity, but reports no new experimental findings.

In this study, testosterone was found to increase the risk of arrhythmias in a rat heart model, while finasteride reduced this arrhythmogenic effect.

The article concludes that hormonal therapy is an effective long-term acne treatment, even for those without hormonal imbalances.

Hormones significantly affect skin health, with vitamin D playing a key role.

Hormonal contraceptives are effective for teens but require careful consideration of side effects and individual health.

This review explores potential treatments for female androgenetic alopecia, noting that anti-hormonal therapies may be beneficial for some women, but emphasizes the need for further research and effective solutions.

This study found that the gene for the enzyme aromatase is expressed in scalp hair follicles of women and is negatively correlated with LH levels, potentially reflecting the hormonal environment of hair follicles in PCOS.

This article reviews the hormonal pathogenesis of acne vulgaris and androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing various hormonal factors beyond androgens, but reports no new clinical findings.

Hormones can cause hair loss and affect hair growth.

This article discusses the effectiveness and indications of sex hormone therapy for various skin disorders and emphasizes the importance of avoiding androgen-effective contraceptives, but reports no new clinical results.

In this narrative review, the authors observed that prolonged stress, by increasing cortisol and affecting androgenic hormones, can harm hair follicles, leading to inflammation and worsening of alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia.

This chapter reviews hormonal imbalances and related disorders, discussing nutraceuticals—such as cod liver oil, green tea, and Omega-3s—that may alleviate symptoms and improve hormonal fluxes in lieu of traditional synthetic treatments that have potential side effects.