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The document concludes that future heart disease research should account for sex-specific differences to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

LGBT individuals have unique skin health needs, including higher STD risks and side effects from gender-affirming treatments, requiring dermatologists to offer knowledgeable and culturally competent care.

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

Hair loss treatments include medications and new methods like low-level light therapy, which may work by boosting cell activity and blood flow.

Hormone imbalances can cause specific skin changes, which may help in early detection of endocrine disorders.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.

Hormones might affect the skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa, but their exact role is unclear.

Women with early hair loss have higher blood pressure and aldosterone; screening and treatment may help.

To diagnose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, two out of three signs—irregular periods, high male hormone levels, or cysts on the ovaries—are needed.

Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a common disorder causing symptoms like acne and infertility, and it's managed based on symptoms, not just test results. Treatment can improve fertility and reduce miscarriage risk.

Hidradenitis suppurativa may be related to hormones and patients often have metabolic disorders; more research is needed to understand this connection.

Smoking harms skin health, causing slower wound healing, more wrinkles, and worsening some skin conditions, but may protect against certain others.

Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.

Minoxidil helps regrow hair in female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.

Metformin and rosiglitazone both improved insulin use and hormonal symptoms in women with PCOS.

Treat hair loss with finasteride, minoxidil, or surgery; consider side effects and severity.

Young women with diffuse hair loss may have low SHBG levels, which could lead to more active testosterone and contribute to their hair loss.

Blocking the prolactin receptor might help treat various diseases, but more research is needed.

Menopause-related hormonal changes affect hair but are not the only cause of hair changes in middle-aged women.

Finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in PCOS women, with flutamide also lowering hormone levels.

Hirsutism is excessive male-pattern hair growth in women, often caused by hormonal imbalances, and requires ongoing treatment to manage.

Treat genetic hair loss early with FDA-approved medications and consider hair transplantation.

Female pattern hair loss involves hormonal factors, genetics, and may be linked to low ferritin levels.

DHT's role in hair loss is important, but measuring its level for diagnosis is questionable.

Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.

Some treatments work for common baldness, but there's less evidence for other hair loss types, and more research is needed.

Hormone therapy for transgender females increases the risk of blood clots and requires careful dosing, monitoring, and lifelong management.

Diagnose and manage CCCA with thorough history, exams, and labs; treat with anti-inflammatory agents, stress reduction, and stopping harmful hair practices.

Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.

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