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The new compound was more effective than finasteride in reducing markers of hair loss and prostate issues in cell tests.

Steroid hormones are crucial for body functions and have various medical uses, but their misuse can lead to dependence.

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

Taking Saw palmetto and Pygeum africana can change the levels of certain steroids in urine, which could cause confusion in doping tests.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors can cause sexual, neurologic, endocrine, and cardiovascular side effects, but these are rare and usually stop after ending treatment.

High testosterone levels in 20% of the women studied may indicate PCOS, while 80% had low levels with potential health impacts.

The document concludes that hirsutism can be managed with various treatments tailored to the individual, potentially improving quality of life.

Clinicians should use social and prescription data to track trends in performance-enhancing drug use.

Metformin helps reduce PCOS-related infertility by improving insulin sensitivity and inducing ovulation.

Better hair loss models needed for research.

5α-reductase inhibitors can cause serious and possibly lasting sexual and psychological side effects.

Early treatment of PCOS in teens is crucial to prevent long-term health issues like diabetes and heart disease.

Using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may lower the risk of breast cancer in females.

Excess androgens may cause PCOS, not just be a symptom.

Hair aging is caused by stress, hormones, inflammation, and DNA damage affecting hair growth and color.

Effective PCOS treatments require targeting specific signaling pathways.

Androgens and androgen receptors are important for metabolic health, affecting how the body uses glucose and fats through mitochondrial function.

Men with male pattern baldness had higher body fat and obesity-related measurements but similar heart fat and artery thickness compared to healthy men.

Different scalp and hair disorders are more common in certain ethnic groups, with the most common being androgenetic alopecia, which is treated with medications like minoxidil and finasteride.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

Dutasteride 0.5mg improves hair growth in 78% of people with hair loss, but may cause sexual problems in some.

There's no significant link between blood fat levels and male pattern baldness.

Extracts improve hair growth in alopecia.

Two treatments for male pattern hair loss are minoxidil and finasteride, but they have side effects and may not satisfy everyone.

The study suggests that a specific gene variation and higher gene activity are linked to increased baldness in Egyptian men.

Male hormones may play a role in the development of heart disease, and more research is needed to understand their effects.

Anabolic steroids can build muscle and strength but have risks and need more research on their clinical benefits and side effects.

The Endocrine Society advised against routine testosterone therapy for women, citing a need for more research on long-term safety and a clear definition of androgen deficiency.

Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.

Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.