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The document explains how the male reproductive system works, its role in making testosterone, and how conditions like obesity can disrupt it, leading to low testosterone and fertility issues.

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

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

Australian doctors experienced in adult transgender healthcare mostly prescribe intramuscular testosterone and oral estradiol, recommend mental health assessments before hormone therapy, and support improved training and guidelines.

The conclusion is that standardizing testosterone measurement methods is essential for better diagnosis accuracy in women.

Testosterone replacement may help postmenopausal women with sexual function and bone density, but suitable treatments are limited.

Men, particularly those with hair loss, are more likely to get the virus, and those with prostate cancer may have milder symptoms. Testosterone's role in the disease is unclear, and the virus doesn't seem to harm male fertility. Women with PCOS might be at higher risk. More research is needed.

Many North African women with acne also have PCOS, showing more severe symptoms and higher testosterone levels.

Hormones, especially testosterone and DHT, are key for penis development and function, and testosterone therapy may help with erectile dysfunction in those with low levels.

Female hair loss is often hereditary and can be treated with medication, hair transplants, and lasers.

Androgen Deprivation Therapy for prostate cancer often reduces sexual function but intermittent therapy may be more tolerable.

Sex hormone treatments can increase muscle mass in older adults but have inconsistent effects on muscle function and may carry cardiovascular risks.

Metformin improves menstrual cycles and hormone levels in women with PCOS, mostly within the first 6 months.

Different halogens on progesterone derivatives can either block or mimic male hormone effects, depending on their type and amount.

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

Simvastatin may help manage symptoms in women with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia by lowering cholesterol and certain hormone levels.

Flutamide and a new synthetic steroid affected brain and prostate chemicals and showed potential for treating androgen-related conditions and epilepsy.

Carbamates may help treat androgen-dependent conditions by changing how certain lipid enzymes are produced.

Certain drugs can worsen hair loss in people prone to androgenetic alopecia.

Finasteride affects the male rat brain by reducing certain protein activation, but these effects may reverse after stopping the drug.

Men with higher androgen levels may have severe COVID-19 symptoms, but those on antiandrogen therapy are less likely to contract the virus and have milder symptoms. Anti-androgen drugs could potentially treat COVID-19, but more research is needed.

Many medications can cause hair loss or excessive hair growth, which is usually reversible after stopping the drug.

Quercetin may help with PCOS symptoms, but more research is needed.

Dihydrotestosterone increases growth and spread of human brain cancer cells, and blocking its formation might help treat this cancer.

Hormone therapy may increase migraines in transgender women and decrease them in transgender men; more research is needed on migraine management in transgender individuals.

Metformin improved menstrual cycle regularity and signs of hyperandrogenism in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes but did not improve blood sugar control.

Androgens play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness and excessive hairiness.

Acupressure improves quality of life in PCOS patients.

Melatonin improved sheep reproduction, being more beneficial and cost-effective in males.

Male hormones worsen kidney transplant damage, but blocking them helps.