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Cyproterone acetate is used to treat conditions like prostate cancer, early puberty, excessive sexual drive, and female androgenization by affecting androgen functions and suppressing certain hormones.

Dutasteride 0.5mg improves hair growth in 78% of people with hair loss, but may cause sexual problems in some.

Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.

Iron and zinc deficiencies may be treated to help female hair loss.

Treatments for hair loss vary, but cell-based options may be the future.

Most women with excess male hormones have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and hormonal therapy can improve symptoms but may cause side effects.

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.

Lgr5 is a marker for active, long-lasting stem cells in mouse hair follicles.

Women with PCOS should be screened for heart disease risk and manage their health to prevent it.

Male hormones may play a role in the development of heart disease, and more research is needed to understand their effects.

The European Society of Endocrinology advises individualized long-term management for PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes, accurate diagnosis, and treatments for associated health risks and symptoms.

Polycystic ovary syndrome costs the U.S. over $4 billion a year, mainly from treating related health issues.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

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

The bulletin provides guidelines for diagnosing and managing PCOS, suggesting weight loss, hormonal contraceptives, and diabetes screening, with clomiphene for infertility and various treatments for excess hair.

Metformin helps with menstrual cycles and insulin levels in PCOS but is less effective for hair growth, diabetes prevention, and weight loss, and may improve fertility and reduce diabetes risk.

Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are postmenopausal women, and treatments like finasteride and dutasteride can improve or stabilize the condition.

The Endocrine Society advised against routine testosterone therapy for women, citing a need for more research on long-term safety and a clear definition of androgen deficiency.

The guidelines advise against using testosterone and DHEA in women for most conditions due to safety and effectiveness concerns, but suggest considering testosterone for postmenopausal women with low sexual desire.

The document concludes that the 5 alpha-reductase enzymes are important in steroid metabolism and related to various human diseases, with inhibitors used to treat conditions like male pattern baldness and prostate issues.

Iron deficiency may be related to hair loss, but there's not enough evidence to recommend iron screening or supplements for all hair loss patients.

Use minoxidil for hair loss; finasteride and dutasteride for men, dutasteride for women.

Most women with excess hair growth have an underlying hormonal issue, often treated with medication and hair removal methods.

Some herbal therapies may help with skin conditions, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

Lower doses of treatments for hirsutism and acne in PCOS are effective and cause fewer side effects.

New insights show Lichen Planopilaris is a rare, scarring hair loss condition, hard to treat, mainly affecting middle-aged women, and significantly impacts mental health.

Patients with certain skin symptoms and high ANA titers should be monitored for potential systemic lupus.

Lupus affects the body and skin, causing joint pain and skin issues that can be treated with steroids and antimalarial drugs.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.

No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.