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Postmenopausal ovary stromal cells have a unique makeup and limited steroid production, suggesting androgens come from the adrenal gland.

Advancements in male reproductive medicine are ongoing, but more research and improved treatments are needed in several areas.

Male hormones like testosterone may make COVID-19 worse, and testing for sensitivity to these hormones could help predict how severe a patient's symptoms might be. Treatments that reduce these hormones are being explored.

Long-term testosterone therapy can cause hormone suppression, affect prostate and heart health, and alter physical characteristics, but does not increase prostate cancer risk and needs more research for full risk assessment.

New methods to make oxasteroids show promise for medical treatments like osteoporosis and breast cancer.

A transwoman developed a brain tumor after nine years of hormone therapy, suggesting a possible link between the treatment and tumor development.

Hirsute women have lower type 2 17β-HSD enzyme levels, which improve with treatment.

Finasteride affects brain processes related to neurotransmission and metabolism, potentially helping with neuropsychiatric conditions.

Topical L-thyroxine may help with wound healing and hair growth but should be used short-term due to potential risks.

Understanding how androgens work is key for creating new treatments for prostate issues and hair/skin conditions.

The document concludes that understanding sulfation biology is crucial for creating treatments due to its importance in biological functions and disease.

Genetics play a role in acne, but how exactly they contribute is not fully understood.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) stops hair growth in mice by lowering a growth factor important for hair.

Spironolactone may help enlarge a small breast linked to Becker's nevus.

Betacoronaviruses, like COVID-19, may cause hormone system dysfunction and affect disease susceptibility and severity.

Androgens affect bone and fat cell development differently based on the cells' embryonic origin.

Male pattern baldness involves hormone-related hair thinning, shorter hair, and inflammation.

A certain gene variant may increase the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Chinese women.

Liquorice may reduce testosterone and affect male reproductive organs, potentially helping treat conditions like prostate cancer.

Chaga mushrooms contain compounds that may promote hair growth better than common treatments.

Skin problems from transplant drugs are common and need careful management in organ transplant patients.

Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.

New treatments for enlarged prostate are being developed to be more effective and have fewer side effects.

The enzyme type 1 5α-reductase is more active in the hair follicle's lower part than in the skin's outer layer.

Male pattern baldness is an unintended side effect of the body's use of androgens for muscle growth, especially in those genetically prone to it.

Don't combine abiraterone and spironolactone for prostate cancer treatment as it may worsen the disease.

A patient's skin eruption was caused by the cancer drug cyclophosphamide and improved after stopping the drug.

Testosterone can both promote hair growth and cause baldness by affecting hair growth signals.

The contraceptive implant Implanon may be linked to hair loss, but the reported case of alopecia could be unrelated to the implant.

Progesterone initially worsens but later reduces neuropathic pain in mice, through different mechanisms.