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

5α-Reductase inhibitors can negatively affect male sexual function and, in some cases, significantly reduce sperm count, but these effects may be reversible.

Long-term use of finasteride in women can cause hormonal changes, DNA damage, and menstrual issues.

Androgenetic alopecia, or hair loss, is caused by a mix of genetics, hormones, and environment, where testosterone affects hair growth and causes hair to become smaller and grow for a shorter time.

Finasteride increases hair count in men with hair loss, but the effect isn't permanent and hair loss returns if treatment stops.

A certain mutation in the fetal alpha 5-reductase gene is linked to a higher risk of late miscarriage.

Some treatments for hereditary hair loss are effective but vary in results and side effects; new therapies show promise but need more research.

Topical finasteride may help treat facial hirsutism in women.

Male hormones affect oil-producing skin cells differently based on their body location, and the drug spironolactone can reduce these effects.

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

A 5 mg dose of transdermal testosterone cream effectively restores testosterone levels in postmenopausal women.

Nanoliposomes loaded with saw palmetto extract could be good for treating hair loss.

The document explains how certain drugs block hormones to treat cancers like breast and prostate cancer.

A new protein linked to Alzheimer's was discovered, and a hair loss treatment showed effectiveness but had some sexual side effects.

The document suggests that targeting the hormone DHT could be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer than targeting testosterone.

GI198745 is more potent and longer-lasting than finasteride, potentially better for treating hair loss.

A new method accurately measures steroid hormones in a few hair strands and could help study chronic stress and hair loss.

Blocking DHT production more strongly may help control advanced prostate cancer and improve quality of life.

DHT affects hair follicle cells by changing microRNA levels, leading to less cell growth and more cell death.

DHT is a strong androgen that may pose less risk to the prostate compared to testosterone.

Testosterone conversion to 5α-DHT may not be essential for its effects on the skin.

Finasteride affects frog testes by increasing testosterone, decreasing 5α-DHT, and impacting genes related to reproduction and other functions.

Early surgery reduces seizure risk in drug-resistant epilepsy; testosterone to DHT conversion doesn't affect muscle anabolism; veterans with PTSD likely to have riskier opioid use; bevacizumab helps in hereditary bleeding disorder.

New small molecule drugs could help treat hair loss.

Small injections of dutasteride improved hair thickness in men with hair loss without major side effects.

Hair loss can indicate brain aging and potential small vessel disease, but more research is needed to understand the clinical impact.

AGA causes hair loss by shrinking hair follicles due to DHT binding, and can be treated with finasteride and minoxidil.

Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.

Finasteride safely lowers DHT levels without affecting testosterone.

Finasteride helps regrow hair and shrink prostate by reducing DHT, with some sexual side effects.