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New compounds show promise for treating hair loss, enlarged prostate, and prostate cancer, with some being more effective and having different side effects than current treatments.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Antiandrogens can help treat skin conditions like acne and excessive hair in women when used carefully.

New research is needed to create better drugs that block the enzyme responsible for conditions like male baldness and prostate enlargement.

Flutamide is more effective and has fewer side effects than spironolactone for treating hirsutism.

Hormonal treatments can help with acne but are not the first choice due to side effects and the need for careful patient selection.

Hormone treatments can help with women's skin and hair disorders, but they need careful monitoring and more research.

Certain HSD3B1 gene types are linked to worse prostate cancer outcomes and affect treatment response and other health conditions.

DHEA acts like a male hormone on rat skin glands and doesn't turn into female hormones there.

The document concludes that hirsutism can be managed with various treatments tailored to the individual, potentially improving quality of life.

Topical finasteride and flutamide reduce gland size and enzyme activity, with flutamide being more potent, potentially treating acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia.

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

The new compounds moderately block a specific enzyme and strongly counteract a male hormone, suggesting potential for treating certain male-related health conditions.

LY320236 is a strong blocker of two enzymes that change testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and might help treat conditions related to male hormones.

Most women with excessive hair growth have PCOS; treatment varies and focuses on preventing new hair, with electrolysis as the only permanent removal method.

The triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum can block testosterone effects and may help treat enlarged prostate.

Blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase can shrink the prostate and help treat enlarged prostate issues.

Effective hair loss treatment in women requires correct diagnosis and can include medications like minoxidil, antiandrogens, and treatments for underlying conditions like PCOS.

New compounds may soon be tested to treat excessive hair growth in women.

New treatments for PCOS focus on insulin resistance and reducing testosterone levels, along with traditional hormone therapies.

Menstrual disorders are common in adolescents and can be influenced by weight, activity, and health issues, requiring careful evaluation and more research for effective treatment.

Most COVID-19 patients in hospitals have androgenetic alopecia, more in men, suggesting a link between androgen sensitivity and severe COVID-19 symptoms.

The document concluded that more research is needed to understand how estrogen affects the enzyme involved in hirsutism development.

Balding men had lower bone density, while balding women had higher hip bone density.

Medications for glucose metabolism and weight control, combined therapy options, and herbal medicines may help regulate menstrual cycle in adolescents with PCOS.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and baldness, but may cause limited urinary improvement and sex-related side effects.

Fluridil safely promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.

Flutamide, an antiandrogen, has minimal impact on female rat endocrine systems and does not significantly change their reproductive cycles.

Fluridil safely promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.

Antiandrogens, particularly flutamide and CPA, are most effective for treating hirsutism, with long-term use needed for best results.