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This study provides a comprehensive analysis of anabolic-androgenic steroids, reporting that their use enhances muscle mass but is associated with significant health issues including cardiac muscle hypertrophy, liver disease, and changes in gender characteristics, emphasizing the need for patient awareness of these risks.

This study describes common skin disorders in palliative care patients, emphasizing that conditions like xerosis, pressure ulcers, and fungal infections often require symptomatic treatment focused on quality of life rather than cure, due to limited life expectancy and potential treatment burdens.

This chapter reviews the role of self in disorders related to the OCD spectrum, such as hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomania, and reports no new findings.

In this case report, a 62-year-old woman with hyperandrogenism and polycythemia was diagnosed with a rare ovarian steroid cell tumor, highlighting the importance of considering such tumors in similar presentations; surgical removal led to symptom and lab normalization.

This source reports that testosterone therapy may mildly improve sexual desire in women with sexual dysfunction but lacks long-term safety data and cannot be widely recommended, as no formulations are approved for women in most countries.

This case study reports that a 26-year-old woman with epidermolysis bullosa prurogompsa also presented with unique findings of co-existing muscular dystrophy and immune-based myasthenia gravis, with significant improvement following steroid treatment.

This study reported that EGFR inhibitor therapy in lung and head/neck cancer patients was associated with acneiform eruptions and severe skin dryness, which rarely necessitate discontinuation of treatment and can be managed symptomatically.

This study examined 12 women with androgenetic alopecia and found that many had other symptoms linked to hyperandrogenism, suggesting the importance of further hormone level investigations.

In this review, the authors discuss various skin conditions linked to hyperandrogenism, such as acne and alopecia, with a focus on androgen-targeted therapies, suggesting these are generally more effective than non-androgen-targeted options.

This case report highlights a rare diagnosis of an androgen-secreting adrenal tumor in a patient with hyperandrogenism and virilization symptoms, emphasizing the role of gynecologists in early detection.

This case report identified ovarian hyperthecosis as the cause of recent-onset androgenic symptoms in a 73-year-old woman, which was confirmed by ovary removal and led to symptom improvement.

This study synthesizes current evidence showing that menopause involves a predictable endocrine transition, while male ageing features a more variable testosterone decline, necessitating a nuanced clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment.

In this study, a 300 mcg daily testosterone patch significantly increased satisfying sexual episodes and sexual desire in postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder not receiving estrogen, compared to placebo.

In this study, researchers identified two person-centered sexual function profiles among women, linked to physical and psychological factors, with PCOS showing greater, though not significant, presence in the dysfunction profile. The dysfunction was associated with higher adiposity and body-image distress.

This review discusses the conflicting perspectives on the relationship between hyperprolactinemia and polycystic ovarian syndrome, emphasizing the need for further evaluation before diagnosing PCOS in the presence of hyperprolactinemia.

This case report describes a young female with a rare combination of 46,XX gonadal dysgenesis and MRKH syndrome, highlighting associated infertility challenges.

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This study found that progesterone can increase glycine release in rat brainstem neurons through its conversion to allopregnanolone, which modulates presynaptic GABA receptor activity.

This policy brief highlights that post-drug syndromes remain under-recognized in pharmacovigilance, leading to inadequate risk assessments and patient care. It identifies systemic failures in current frameworks and recommends actions to improve long-term drug safety monitoring and education, affecting public health outcomes significantly.

This review examines the negative effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid use on the male reproductive system, including impaired testosterone production, sperm production issues, and adverse metabolic consequences without reporting new clinical results.

This review discusses the sexual side effects of long-term finasteride usage in men, noting varied reports of sexual dysfunction which typically improve over time; it presents no new experimental data.

This paper hypothesizes that gut dysbiosis acts as a key factor in Post-Finasteride Syndrome, potentially explaining its symptom patterns beyond androgen receptor silencing.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia significantly impairs quality of life among Nigerian patients, especially in areas like emotions, stigmatization, and self-confidence, highlighting the importance of psychosocial support.

This review focuses on the clinical presentation and management challenges of menopausal acne and reports no new experimental findings.

This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome often experience isolation, helplessness, resilience, and grief, suggesting a need for better support during diagnosis and treatment to improve wellbeing.

In this case study, a 69-year-old woman with signs of virilization and high testosterone levels was found to have an ovarian steroid cell tumor, highlighting the importance of systematically investigating such symptoms in postmenopausal women to determine the underlying etiology and prevent poor prognosis.

This review examines the role of androgens in cutaneous disorders and the potential therapeutic effects of different oral contraceptives, noting variations in individual responses and the influence of genetic and local factors but reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews the complex pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting how genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors contribute to its diverse symptoms, and reports no new results.

This review explores adult female acne, focusing on its multifactorial causes, treatment options, and impact on quality of life, but reports no new clinical results.