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This review explores the psychosocial impact of PCOS symptoms on health-related quality of life, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary care and individual perspectives, but reports no new research findings.

Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Tourette syndrome patients.

This study found that 7.9% of dermatological outpatients at a German hospital had clinically relevant body dysmorphic concerns, highlighting the need for psychotherapeutic support due to poor social adaptation and high motivation for change.

This study found that pubic skin fibroblasts respond to androgens, increasing 5α-reductase activity via an androgen receptor-mediated mechanism, suggesting its potential as a marker of androgen action in vitro.

This article discusses the psychological impact of skin imperfections and suggests establishing a Cosmetic Dermatology Service within public health systems to address these issues ethically.

This review discusses the evidence for post-finasteride syndrome as a condition potentially induced by finasteride and dutasteride, associating them with sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in a subset of men, and reports no new clinical results.

This review examines the contentious issue of post-finasteride syndrome linked to 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and reports mixed findings on its sexual, physical, and psychological effects; the authors call for more rigorous studies.

This article reviews the coordination of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, male fertility, and therapies for hypogonadism, but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that both declining levels of the neurosteroid THP and increasing levels of estradiol before puberty trigger maximal expression of α4βδ GABAA receptors in the CA1 hippocampus of female mice.

This review highlights the efficacy of transdermal testosterone therapy in improving sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, though approved formulations and long-term safety data are limited.

This study found that sex differences in somatostatin biosynthesis in rat hypothalamic neurons develop between postnatal day 1 and 5, influenced by the conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

Finasteride reduces gambling symptoms in Parkinson's patients.

In this study, bilateral oophorectomy was reported as an effective treatment for normalizing androgen levels and resolving hypersexuality and related symptoms in a post-menopausal woman with ovarian hyperthecosis, suggesting its importance in addressing excess androgen production in such cases.

This study found significant differences in gene expression, particularly in androgen receptor activity, between men with post-finasteride syndrome and healthy controls, suggesting a potential biological basis for the syndrome.

In this study, mild improvements in erectile function, penile sensitivity, and nocturnal erections were observed in male patients with post-drug syndrome following a 16-week treatment targeting the peripheral nerves of the genitalia, but significant symptoms persisted, indicating further research is essential.

This study found that personality characteristics are significantly related to the severity, duration, and pattern of androgenetic alopecia in women.

Finasteride and dutasteride can affect sexual function in BPH patients.

This discussion highlights the importance of psychoeducation and communication for patients in risk groups to foster hope and manage their life situations; it presents no new empirical findings.

This review discusses psychocutaneous disorders in children with an emphasis on primary psychiatric disorders manifesting through skin symptoms, but provides no new clinical findings.

Married Egyptian women with PCOS have lower sexual desire compared to those without PCOS.

Blocking CYP17A1 enzyme may help improve certain brain function issues related to dopamine.

This study found that psychological and social reporting after trauma with scarring can indicate a person's reaction and susceptibility to psychopathology.

This study found that lower urinary tract symptoms in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia negatively impact sexual function and mental health, suggesting the importance of early intervention to improve quality of life.

This study found no significant relationship between hormone levels and sexual function in hirsute young women compared to a control group.

This study found that penile and clitoral differentiation in mice is influenced by androgen exposure, with penile features developing postnatally requiring prenatal and ongoing androgen presence.

This review discusses adverse effects of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, particularly persistent side effects such as post-finasteride syndrome, and highlights the need for further investigation.

This review examines the sexual side effects of 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride, highlighting the increased risk of erectile dysfunction, libido reduction, and potential contribution to depression without new clinical findings.

This study found that women with PCOS exhibited higher levels of alexithymia and body uneasiness compared to healthy controls, affecting their psychological and social well-being.

This review discusses the role of neurosteroids and androgens throughout different life stages, noting the potential disruptions caused by 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride, but no new clinical results are reported.