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Finasteride, a drug that prevents testosterone conversion, can effectively reduce blood loss in prostate surgery, especially for patients with a prostatic volume over 30 cc, and decrease post-surgery complications.

Androgenetic alopecia is a common type of hair loss in men and women, caused by a testosterone byproduct affecting hair follicles, with sensitivity determined by genetics.

Most women with PCOS have high levels of male hormones, and free testosterone is the best marker for this.

Spearmint tea may reduce testosterone and self-reported hair growth in women with PCOS.

Spironolactone may help reduce hair growth and testosterone levels in some women with hirsutism.

An mFG score of 7 or higher indicates hirsutism in Filipino women, often linked to higher free testosterone levels.

Most cases of excessive hair growth in women are caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome and are linked to higher free testosterone levels.

Obese women had more testosterone and less acne, but similar hair growth compared to non-obese women.

Spironolactone can reduce hair growth and testosterone in hirsutism, but is less effective than combined treatments.

Free Testosterone Index, bioavailable testosterone, and androstenedione are the most accurate for diagnosing excess male hormones in PCOS.

A young girl with high testosterone was thought to have a tumor but actually had PCOS, which was treated with birth control pills.

Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, a condition with symptoms like increased hair growth and acne, is usually caused by PCOS but can also be due to other factors. It's diagnosed by checking testosterone levels and treated either by removing the adrenal tumor or through antiandrogen therapy.

A woman's severe insulin resistance improved with treatment, but she still had high testosterone levels due to ovarian issues.

A man's low testosterone and related symptoms improved after he stopped taking hair loss drugs.

Ovarian steroid cell tumors should be considered in adults with hirsutism and high testosterone, with surgery as the main treatment.

Finasteride may cause breast enlargement, low testosterone a risk factor.

Older men with low levels of a testosterone byproduct had a higher chance of developing an irregular heartbeat.

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

Androgenetic alopecia is a common hair loss condition caused by testosterone effects on hair follicles, leading to thinner, shorter, and less pigmented hair, diagnosed using scalp dermoscopy and treated with topical minoxidil, antiandrogen agents, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.

A woman's symptoms of increased body hair and testosterone were caused by a rare adrenal tumor, which was removed successfully.

New steroidal compounds moderately block an enzyme related to testosterone conversion, less effectively than finasteride.

Low leptin levels in obese women with high testosterone may indicate a tumor that secretes male hormones.

Estrogen increases blood vessel growth factor production, while testosterone blocks this increase.

A woman's excessive hair growth was linked to a rare case of high testosterone caused by a prolactin-producing pituitary tumor.

Early surgery reduces seizure risk in drug-resistant epilepsy; testosterone to DHT conversion doesn't affect muscle anabolism; veterans with PTSD likely to have riskier opioid use; bevacizumab helps in hereditary bleeding disorder.

Compounds 4, 4b, and 4c effectively inhibit an enzyme linked to testosterone conversion without significant toxicity.

Finasteride effectively treats BPH but may increase sexual dysfunction risk.

PCOS is a complex condition with major health impacts, needing more research for better diagnosis and treatment.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is found in 6.5% of unselected Caucasian women in Spain.

Most women referred for excess male hormone symptoms had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with other conditions being less common.