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Hormone therapy for breast cancer often leads to sexual issues like vaginal dryness and decreased libido.

Hormone therapy for transgender females increases the risk of blood clots and requires careful dosing, monitoring, and lifelong management.

New targets for making and using brain-synthesized steroids could lead to better treatments for brain disorders and alcoholism.

Dutasteride may help stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but more research is needed.

Oral contraceptives may cause hair loss in women.

The document concludes that scalp health is influenced by complex factors affecting sebaceous glands, including hormones, aging, and various substances.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and individualized treatment are crucial for managing androgenization in women effectively.

The document concludes that careful history and physical exams are crucial for accurately diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome and distinguishing it from other similar conditions.

Traditional Chinese medicine techniques like catgut embedment, moxibustion, and bloodletting showed better results for treating hair loss than the drug finasteride.

The document concludes that diagnosing PCOS requires a thorough approach, considering various symptoms and risks, and calls for improved methods to identify PCOS types and prevent diabetes.

Neuroactive steroids could become safe, effective treatments with more understanding of their complex brain actions and metabolism.

Experts recommend using evidence-based methods to diagnose and treat hirsutism, focusing on symptoms and underlying causes.

Healthcare providers should start with simple fertility tests and treatments before referring patients to specialists.

Oestrogens help maintain healthy skin, heal wounds, and may protect against skin aging and cancer.

Birth control pills with low-dose estrogen and antiandrogenic progestins can effectively treat acne.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 6%-15% of women of reproductive age, causing symptoms like acne and hair loss, and increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease; it's managed through diet, exercise, and medications like Metformin and hormonal contraceptives.

Hirsutism can lower a woman's quality of life, causing emotional distress and affecting social and work opportunities.

Most women with PCOS have high levels of male hormones, and free testosterone is the best marker for this.

Male and female skin differ due to hormones, affecting conditions like hair loss, acne, and skin cancer, and suggesting a need for gender-specific treatments.

Use "female pattern hair loss" term, assess androgen excess, treat with minoxidil and other medications if needed.

Dutasteride does not impair mental function in elderly men with enlarged prostate.

PCOS has a strong genetic basis, but more research is needed to fully understand it.

Myo-inositol supplements may improve insulin sensitivity and help with conditions like PCOS and gestational diabetes, but more research is needed.

Antioxidants might help prevent pressure ulcers, but more research is needed to find effective ones.

Young women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia may experience worse sexual function and mild depression compared to healthy women.

Primary care is key in managing PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes and medications like birth control and metformin.

Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and its causes can lead to effective treatments.

Testosterone therapy is beneficial for women's health and does not cause masculinization or liver damage, and it protects the heart and breasts.

Hidradenitis suppurativa treatment should be tailored to the individual, with quitting smoking being important.

Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.