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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome tend to have a longer anogenital distance.

Brazilian women with PCOS and both menstrual irregularity and high male hormone levels have a higher chance of having metabolic syndrome.

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

Finasteride and flutamide both reduce hair growth, but finasteride has fewer side effects.

Finasteride effectively treats male hair loss, improving growth and density.

Antiandrogens can help treat skin conditions like acne and excessive hair in women when used carefully.

Curcumin may improve blood sugar levels and cholesterol in people with PCOS, but more research is needed.

Hormonal treatments are effective as a second-line option for moderate-to-severe acne in females, but should be used with caution due to health risks.

Women with androgen excess, especially those with PCOS, have a much higher risk of heart disease and stroke.

Menopause affects hair and skin; more research needed for treatment.

Citrullus colocynthis fruit extract may effectively treat testosterone-related hair loss, similar to finasteride.

New treatments for PCOS focus on insulin resistance and reducing testosterone levels, along with traditional hormone therapies.

Testosterone therapy may slightly improve sexual function in postmenopausal women, but its long-term safety is unknown.

People who carry the 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency gene are not more likely to have excessive male hormone levels.

The document concludes that managing non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia in females requires personalized treatment, genetic counseling, and a team of specialists.

The study concluded that both anti-Mullerian hormone and LH/FSH ratio are higher in women with PCOS and combining these markers with BMI could improve diagnosis accuracy.

Young women with PCOS have a higher risk of high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome, but these risks may decrease after age 40.

Men with common hair loss may have a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, and should be checked for these conditions.

Young women with high male hormone levels or PCOS often feel more psychological distress and have a lower quality of life.

Diagnosing PCOS in teenagers is hard because its symptoms often look like normal puberty, and there's a need for better diagnosis methods and agreement on criteria.

Androgen receptor signaling causes early aging of cells important for hair growth by damaging their DNA.

Nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a genetic disorder causing hormone imbalances, affecting fertility and requiring personalized treatment.

Amenorrhea is when a woman doesn't have periods, with primary amenorrhea starting by age 15 or within five years of breast development, and secondary amenorrhea when periods stop for three months. It affects 3-4% of women not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in menopause, mainly due to polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia, and ovarian failure.

Small changes in hormones can significantly impact health, showing the importance of sensitive testing for chemicals that disrupt hormones.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective FDA-approved treatments for androgenetic alopecia.

Finasteride doesn't affect hormone levels in normal men.

Flutamide combined with an LHRH agonist effectively inhibits prostate growth, suggesting it could treat prostate cancer.

Certain genetic variations are linked to increased androgen levels in PCOS, but more research is needed to understand these connections fully.

Hormone therapies like birth control pills and spironolactone are safe and effective for treating women's adult acne.

South Asian women with PCOS present with different symptoms compared to White women, influenced by ethnicity, obesity, and age.