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August 2021 in “International journal of adolescent medicine and health” This review highlights recent research on anxiety and depression in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and reports no new clinical results, underscoring a need for further studies in this area.
May 2022 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study detected a significant association between finasteride use and sexual dysfunction, particularly in younger patients with alopecia, suggesting that indication and reporting stimulation may influence the observed signal.
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June 2023 in “Reproduction” This review discusses the role of microglia in mediating prenatal androgen effects on the female brain, potentially contributing to PCOS development and neuroendocrine dysfunctions, but reports no new results.
January 2015 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This case report describes an unusual instance of eruptive syringomas in a 25-year-old man, persisting for about 10 years, which is atypical given the patient's sex and the condition's usual presentation.
June 2003 in “Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey” This study observed that the size of vaginal prolapse in patients was significantly related to both the preoperative vaginal length and the length of vaginal excision during the Michigan four-wall sacrospinous suspension procedure.
This thesis reviews the psychological and social challenges faced by men and women with androgenetic alopecia who seek treatment, but reports no new results.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using hair loss drugs finasteride and dutasteride may cause sexual side effects.
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March 1998 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” This case report describes a 70-year-old woman whose obstructive sleep apnea resolved after the removal of a testosterone-producing ovarian tumor, supporting the theory that testosterone influences OSA in women.
May 2017 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study describes a postmenopausal woman's diagnosis with ovarian hyperthecosis, confirmed by a GnRHa test normalizing testosterone, highlighting hormone therapy as a therapeutic option when surgery is not feasible.
September 2021 in “Conference Proceedings” This study observed that hyperandrogenism in men manifests with varying symptoms, where older men may have high total testosterone due to increased SHBG without elevated free testosterone, while younger men often show signs like acne and alopecia with elevated DHT or testosterone.
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January 2001 This article discusses the symptoms, diagnostic methods, and complications associated with achalasia and reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2017 in “Gynecological endocrinology” This case report describes a 63-year-old woman with hyperandrogenism due to an ectopic adrenal gland adenoma on the ovaries, successfully treated with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
July 2019 in “Mayo Clinic proceedings” This case study concluded that weight loss is the initial recommended approach for treating secondary hypogonadism, as shown by improvements in testosterone levels and symptoms in an obese 37-year-old patient.
March 2016 in “Korean Journal of Medicine” This study reported that doxazosin may result in gynecomastia after administration but evidence and expert reviews on this are still lacking domestically.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This case series detailed three postmenopausal women with ovarian steroid cell tumors, highlighting that such tumors may present asymptomatically or with virilization, and found surgery effectively normalized androgen levels, with distinctive imaging features aiding diagnosis.
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March 2022 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This review covers the neuroendocrine aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on hormones and neurotransmitters like GnRH and kisspeptin, but does not report new clinical findings.
29 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article is a discussion piece that examines the clinical symptoms of hyperandrogenic women with COVID-19, without reporting new research findings.
5 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses underactive bladder, highlighting its poorly understood nature, diagnostic challenges, and limited treatment effectiveness, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2013 in “Revista Clínica Española” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, detailing diagnostic criteria and treatment options without reporting new study results; it emphasizes improving health and quality of life for affected women.
15 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This meta-analysis found that treating male androgenetic alopecia with 5α-reductase inhibitors increases the risk of sexual dysfunction, with a statistically significant risk for finasteride but not for dutasteride.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this case study, a 62-year-old woman with ovarian hyperthecosis experienced normalization of elevated testosterone levels and improvement in hirsutism and hair loss following bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
6 citations
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October 2011 in “ISRN Ophthalmology” This study found that increased serum testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate levels may serve as diagnostic markers for seborrheic meibomian gland dysfunction in both genders.
11 citations
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August 2019 in “BMJ” This article reviews ongoing concerns about the safety of 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride, highlighting the lack of long-term data on persistent depression and sexual side effects after drug discontinuation; no new clinical results are reported.
88 citations
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May 2012 in “Human Reproduction Update” This review discusses WHO group 2 anovulation, highlighting polycystic ovary syndrome as a common cause of infertility and noting current treatment options without presenting new clinical results.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study highlights the late diagnosis of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome in a 31-year-old woman, emphasizing the psychological impact and need for individualized treatment guidelines.
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April 2023 in “Climacteric” This review discusses the long-term effects of gender affirming hormone therapy and reports no new clinical findings, recommending a shared decision-making approach to balance benefits and risks for transgender individuals.
6 citations
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July 2003 in “Journal of Womens Health” This article discusses various concerns related to facial skin health in women and presents expert opinions, without reporting new research findings.
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September 2023 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” This article discusses the teratogenic risks of skin condition treatments for individuals with DSD and notes that testosterone replacement, often used in this population, may cause acne.
January 2025 in “Haematology International Journal” This study describes a functional disorder in the ovary, known as stromal hyperplasia, characterized by the proliferation of ovarian stroma and luteinization of stromal cells, which is linked to excessive androgen production and elevated testosterone levels.
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August 2004 in “Human Reproduction Update” This article discusses the challenges in diagnosing female androgen insufficiency syndrome due to unreliable testosterone measurement methods but notes symptom improvement with testosterone therapy, emphasizing the need for women-specific formulations and safety guidelines.