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Androgens, male hormones, play a role in both men and women's health, and testosterone therapy can help women with low levels, but it's not suitable for pregnant or lactating women, or those with certain conditions.

DHT affects bone growth by altering gene activity in osteoblasts, potentially complicating steroid use.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a big role in acne, but most acne sufferers don't have a hormone disorder. Hormonal treatments, including birth control pills, can be very effective for women whose acne doesn't improve with regular treatments.

Endurance exercise may help BPH by lowering hormones and inflammation.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and may help with baldness, but effects on sexual function and male fetuses are unclear.

Blocking the androgen receptor in skin cells reduces their growth response to male hormones, suggesting a possible treatment for skin conditions linked to androgens.

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

5α-reductase inhibitors help shrink the prostate, improve urinary symptoms, and may reduce prostate cancer risk.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

Androgen replacement therapy can improve libido and mood in women with severe androgen deficiency, but more research is needed on its long-term safety.

New treatments for male hypogonadism are effective and should be personalized.

Sex hormones affect hair growth and loss, and treatments for related hair diseases include various medications, hair transplantation, and light therapy.

Certain inhibitors can potentially treat prostate cancer and other hormone-dependent conditions by controlling sex hormone levels in cells.

The right dosage of CPA and TB can work as a safe and reversible male contraceptive in monkeys.

Different halogens on progesterone derivatives can either block or mimic male hormone effects, depending on their type and amount.

DHT inhibition may increase spinal bone growth in ankylosing spondylitis.

Male pattern baldness involves hormones and cell signals affecting hair growth.

Androgens increase muscle mass by promoting myoblast growth through ornithine decarboxylase.

The document concludes that more research is needed to understand excessive hair growth in women with normal hormone levels and regular ovulation.

The study found that certain microRNAs are higher in the cells and lower in the fluid of women with a specific type of polycystic ovary syndrome, and one microRNA could potentially help diagnose the condition.

Finasteride effectively treats BPH but may increase sexual dysfunction risk.

Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hair loss, while treatments can manage these conditions.

Finasteride doesn't harm bone density in older men with BPH.

The update highlights that non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is common in women with excess male hormones, requires specific hormone tests for diagnosis, and has various treatment options depending on age and symptoms.

Diagnosing sex development disorders requires combining medical history, physical exams, imaging, lab tests, and genetic data.

Dihydrotestosterone changes some hormone-related gene expressions in rat pituitary glands but doesn't affect the estrous cycle.

Metformin helps reduce PCOS-related infertility by improving insulin sensitivity and inducing ovulation.

Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, a condition with symptoms like increased hair growth and acne, is usually caused by PCOS but can also be due to other factors. It's diagnosed by checking testosterone levels and treated either by removing the adrenal tumor or through antiandrogen therapy.

Too much AKR1C3 enzyme causes resistance to finasteride by increasing testosterone.

The document concludes that hormonal biomarkers are key for diagnosing hyperandrogenemia in women and hypogonadism in men.