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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.

PCOS is caused by both genetics and environmental factors like diet and obesity.

Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.

Testosterone replacement may help some postmenopausal women with symptoms like fatigue and low libido, but more research is needed to fully understand its effects.

Minoxidil helped bald patient regrow hair.

Genetics and hormones play a role in male and female hair loss, but more research is needed to fully understand it.

Long-term testosterone therapy can cause hormone suppression, affect prostate and heart health, and alter physical characteristics, but does not increase prostate cancer risk and needs more research for full risk assessment.

Testosterone treatment effectively causes male physical development in transgender male adolescents but may lead to side effects like acne, higher BMI and blood pressure, lower good cholesterol, and decreased bone density.

The conclusion is that published guidelines are improving transgender medical care, but more research and education in transgender medicine are needed.

Hormone treatment for transgender patients may not need to be stopped before surgery, but more research is needed, especially on estrogen.

Androgen conjugates might be better indicators of skin sensitivity to hormones in women with excessive hair growth.

Non-binary transgender individuals need personalized hormonal treatments for better well-being and quality of life.

Certain hormone treatments can improve acne and related conditions in women.

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

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a role in women's health issues like excess hair and baldness, and treatments blocking these hormones may help.

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

The long-pulsed alexandrite laser is effective for hair reduction, particularly for light-skinned individuals with dark hair, but caution is needed for darker skin.

Many treatments for hair loss lack proper testing and FDA approval, so their effectiveness is uncertain.

Testosterone therapy can help improve mood, sexual function, and bone health in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed to establish safe and effective guidelines.

Women with female-pattern baldness produce more testosterone, but 5a-reductase inhibition treatment won't help.

High levels of male hormones in women without tumors are linked to metabolic problems and can be treated with metformin.

Hirsutism is too much hair growth in women like the pattern in men, often caused by high male hormones, and can be treated with hormone control and hair removal methods.

Certain gene variations might be linked to severe acne in women but not in men.

A woman's diabetes improved after removing ovarian tumors that caused high testosterone levels.

A postmenopausal woman's high testosterone levels and symptoms improved after removing a tumor from her ovary.

Venous catheterization may help diagnose the cause of female hyperandrogenism when imaging is unclear.

Removing both ovaries can treat increased testosterone and related symptoms in postmenopausal women with ovarian hyperthecosis.

A woman's mature cystic teratoma caused her virilization by producing testosterone.

A thorough skin history and full examination are important for diagnosing and understanding the impact of skin diseases.

The patient's high testosterone was reduced by a medication that suppresses gonadotropin.