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Insulin-sensitizing drugs like metformin can help with ovulation, weight loss, and lower testosterone in some women with PCOS.

Different anti-androgen medications can help treat excessive hair growth, but the right choice depends on accurate diagnosis.

Testosterone therapy can help improve mood, sexual function, and bone health in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed to establish safe and effective guidelines.

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are drugs that can control the effects of androgens in different tissues, potentially having fewer side effects and promising for treating various conditions.

A balanced diet and healthy lifestyle help manage PCOS symptoms.

Melanoma patients can learn to check their skin, early balding in men may indicate similar risks as PCOS in women, certain criteria can help predict skin cancer behavior, small skin cancer may not need extra therapy after surgery, and sterile gloves don't reduce infection in minor surgeries.

Two new compounds can block androgen receptor activity in different ways and may lead to new treatments for androgen-related diseases.

The document concludes that the 5 alpha-reductase enzymes are important in steroid metabolism and related to various human diseases, with inhibitors used to treat conditions like male pattern baldness and prostate issues.

South Asian women with PCOS are more likely to have metabolic issues and central obesity, and simple measures like waist size and blood pressure can help identify these risks early.

Metformin improves hair growth and menstrual frequency in women with PCOS and hirsutism.

Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

Women with PCOS have higher androgen levels that decrease with age but are still higher than in women without PCOS.

Finasteride reduces hairiness and androgen levels in women with unexplained excessive hair growth.

Hirsutism is a strong sign of high male hormones and metabolic problems in women with PCOS, but acne and hair loss are not.

Diane 35 plus finasteride is more effective for treating hirsutism.

PCOS symptoms change with age; younger women have higher androgen levels and less metabolic issues, while older women face more metabolic challenges despite milder PCOS symptoms.

PPAR agonists show promise for skin conditions but need more research before being a main treatment.

Low-dose finasteride effectively treats hirsutism, is safe, and cost-effective.

Metformin has limited effectiveness for improving PCOS symptoms and lacks clear benefits, needing more research to confirm its efficacy.

Flutamide reduces hair growth better but has more side effects.

Diane 35 plus finasteride is more effective in reducing hair growth and androgen levels, but may decrease libido.

Hidradenitis suppurativa improves with antiandrogen therapy.

Cyproterone acetate plus ethinyl estradiol is generally more effective in treating hirsutism, but consider side effects and patient characteristics.

Ketoconazole reduced hair growth and improved acne in women, but caused side effects needing careful monitoring.

Obese women with PCOS are more likely to have fatty liver disease.

Patients with acanthosis nigricans often have insulin resistance and signs of increased male hormones, but treatment targeting these male hormones is generally ineffective.

Eating paradise nuts led to selenium poisoning, causing nausea, hair loss, and other symptoms in two women.

The conclusion is that accurately identifying the cause of high androgen levels in women with PCOS is crucial and requires specific tests.

High afamin levels are linked to metabolic syndrome and may predict its development in women with insulin resistance.

Men can report their own balding patterns well enough for large health studies.