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Drospirenone is a unique progestin with anti-water retention and potential blood pressure benefits, used in birth control and hormone therapy.

The document concludes that managing PCOS requires a comprehensive approach, including lifestyle changes and medication, to improve symptoms and reduce health risks.

The combination therapy reduced hirsutism in women with PCOD and was well-tolerated.

For women with moderate to severe unwanted hair growth or acne, birth control pills are the first choice, with other medications like cyproterone, spironolactone, flutamide, or finasteride as alternatives, and permanent hair removal should be done with electrolysis or laser.

Women with only irregular periods or excess hair have a better hormone profile than those with full PCOS, but both groups are similar, indicating a need for better PCOS diagnosis methods.

Hormonal therapy is a treatment option for acne, the only medical treatment for hirsutism, and the most promising for androgenetic alopecia.

Male tissue has more cell death than female tissue after ischemia, and some neurosteroids only protect female cells.

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

Hormonal therapy is a good option for women with severe acne, especially when there's a chance of hormone imbalance.

Hormonal treatments are effective as a second-line option for moderate-to-severe acne in females, but should be used with caution due to health risks.

Birth control pills can help reduce mild to moderate acne in women.

Researchers had trouble finding enough participants for a trial on DHEA's effects on postmenopausal women's sexual desire.

Antiandrogens like flutamide are effective in treating conditions like prostate cancer and hair loss, but there's a need for more potent versions. Understanding their structure can help develop better treatments.

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

Spironolactone can cause side effects like irregular bleeding, but lower doses may reduce these effects and still improve hirsutism.

Dienogest combined with ethinylestradiol is a highly effective birth control that improves menstrual symptoms and has manageable side effects.

Hair sensitivity to androgens is partly controlled by specific enzyme expressions in different hair areas.

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

Estrogen deficiency, like after menopause or certain surgeries, leads to faster skin aging and health issues.

Women with PCOS have higher hair cortisol levels, which are linked to worse metabolic and inflammatory conditions.

Long-term estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women can improve certain health markers, hair loss is common regardless of hormone use, stopping estrogen doesn't increase breast cancer risk, smoking does, and a balanced BMI is linked to lower mortality.

Most European physicians know the risks and safe use of Cyproterone acetate, but few remember receiving official safety communications.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

Estrogen replacement can improve skin health in menopausal women but doesn't reverse sun damage or prevent hair loss.

The document concludes that PCOS in adolescents is complex and requires comprehensive care to manage its symptoms and associated health risks.

Cyproterone acetate is a safe treatment that causes modest feminization in transgender female adolescents, and works better with added estrogens.

The conclusion is to diagnose PCOS with just hyperandrogenism and irregular periods, and treat with lifestyle changes and basic medications.

Both oral contraceptives reduced hirsutism in PCOS patients, but adding metformin showed no extra benefit.

Hormonal therapy is effective for treating acne in adult women, especially with signs of high androgen levels.

Menopause significantly reduces skin collagen, leading to thinner, less elastic skin, and hormone replacement may help but requires careful consideration.