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Some patients may experience lasting sexual dysfunction, depression, and other side effects from 5α-reductase inhibitor therapy.

Cells from balding scalps have more androgen receptors than cells from non-balding scalps.

Androgens have complex effects on hair growth, promoting it in some areas but causing hair loss in others, and our understanding of this is still evolving.

Dihydrotestosterone gel improved well-being and sexual function in older men without negatively affecting prostate health.

Male pattern baldness involves smaller hair follicles, larger oil glands, and other tissue changes, but not major blood supply issues.

Testosterone supplements can increase muscle mass and strength in older men with low levels, but long-term effects and risks need more research.

New treatments for male hypogonadism are effective and should be personalized.

New genes and pathways are important for testosterone production and male sexual development.

Some parents have a mild form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia without symptoms, and they usually don't need treatment.

Men with Kennedy disease have less chance of hair loss.

High doses of finasteride cause cell growth and tumors in mice.

5α reductase inhibitors treat hair loss but may cause sexual side effects and risks.

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.

SHBG binding properties are unchanged in male liver cirrhosis patients.

Normal levels of DHT can reduce belly fat and increase muscle, but too much can lead to hair loss, prostate issues, and possibly heart disease.

Amenorrhea, or the absence of periods, should be evaluated by age 15 or within five years of early breast development, and is most commonly caused by conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome and hypothalamic amenorrhea.

Dietary essential fatty acids improved skin and hair conditions and partially corrected fat composition in diabetic mice.

Hormones and genes affect hair growth and male baldness.

Low-dose finasteride may cause fertility issues, but stopping it can improve sperm quality and lead to pregnancy.

Women with AGA have higher lipid levels, increasing heart disease risk.

Finasteride 1-mg doesn't harm sperm or pregnancy chances.

People with myotonic dystrophy type 1 tend to develop basal cell carcinoma at a younger age but not more frequently than others.

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

Chesapeake Bay retrievers' hair loss is likely a breed-specific, hereditary condition linked to abnormal steroid levels and distinct skin changes.

Women with myotonic dystrophy might get diseases related to male hormones because their body tissues are extra sensitive to these hormones.

Current research explores hair growth drugs, while future research aims for personalized treatments.

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

A boy with a rare form of early puberty caused by a new gene mutation responded well to treatment aimed at reducing testosterone and preserving adult height.

Balding and low testosterone increase risk of urinary stones.

Combining flutamide and finasteride can reduce prostate weight and tumor growth, potentially benefiting treatments needing optimal DHT inhibition.