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The document concludes that sex hormones and related compounds have various effects on health, with both potential benefits and risks.

Men and women experience skin aging differently due to changes in sex hormone levels with age.

Exposure to certain sex hormones can increase health risks, while some hormone therapies may offer benefits for specific conditions.

Older men with lower levels of available testosterone are more likely to be frail.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone can slow down the growth of certain hair follicle cells.

Sex hormone therapy is effective for certain skin conditions like acne and seborrhea, but less so for female hair loss and excessive hair growth.

People with early onset baldness (AGA) have higher blood sugar levels and lower sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels, suggesting SHBG could predict high blood sugar in these individuals.

Hormone therapy for trans individuals is effective and generally safe in the short term.

Women are more likely to have long-term post-COVID symptoms than men.

Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.

Hormone therapy can improve mental health and quality of life for people with gender dysphoria, but long-term effects need more research.

Cross-sex hormone therapy is important for managing gender dysphoria and requires careful monitoring and healthcare provider education.

Omega-6 fats in certain cells boost male hormone production.

Women experience more side effects and have worse blood pressure control from hypertension treatments than men, despite using different medications.

Testosterone is key for male sexual function, and treating hormone imbalances can improve sexual issues.

Lower testosterone levels in men may be linked to a higher risk of severe coronary artery disease.

Men are more likely to have severe COVID-19 cases and fatalities than women due to factors like lifestyle, aging, and biological differences.

Gonadal hormones may influence sex differences in play fighting in animals, but their effect on human spatial behavior is unclear and needs more research.

Male accessory sex glands in rats rarely develop tumors and respond to hormones.

Most dogs with alopecia had higher than normal levels of certain hormones, but hair loss might not always be linked to these hormone changes.

Male rats have more somatostatin neurons than females due to testosterone converting to estrogen during early development.

Gendered social factors, not just biology, contribute to sex differences in adverse drug events.

Calcium and magnesium in hair increase with age and are higher in adult women.

As sheep age, their hair fibers and follicles grow larger and more organized, with no significant differences between males and females.

Neutered ferrets often develop hyperadrenocorticism, with symptoms like hair loss and lethargy, and androstenedione is a key indicator for diagnosis.

People with androgenetic alopecia have different lipid levels in their blood, which vary between men and women, and may be linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome.

Alopecia Areata is linked to a higher risk of several diseases, which vary with age and sex.

More research is needed to understand how testosterone is maintained in adult males.