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A thorough diagnostic process and teamwork are crucial for managing complex hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women.

The document advises health care providers on how to support transgender and gender-diverse youth with appropriate care and referrals.

Sertoliform endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary, though rare, has a good prognosis when treated early.

PCOS is a complex condition that affects women's hormonal balance and metabolism, requiring lifestyle changes and medical management.

Many women experience sexual dysfunction, but few seek help, and better treatment and medical training are needed.

Children receive less than half of recommended health care, and routine hormonal testing for female-pattern hair loss is unnecessary without other androgen excess symptoms.

Testosterone therapy can help postmenopausal women with low sexual desire but needs more safety research and should be used with estrogen therapy.

Testosterone therapy can help with androgen deficiency in women but should be used with caution and monitoring due to potential risks.

Testosterone therapy can help improve sexual function, mood, and bone density in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed on long-term safety.

Finasteride can cause lasting skin lightening in women.

A woman's virilization symptoms were caused by her partner's use of testosterone cream, which resolved after they separated.

Ovarian vein sampling helped diagnose rare ovarian tumors causing high testosterone, and surgery to remove the tumors lowered the testosterone levels.

Testosterone pellets might work for transgender men's hormone therapy, but more research is needed.

Androgen receptors are active in many tissues of both male and female mice, not just reproductive organs.

Hormone therapy can improve mental health and quality of life for people with gender dysphoria, but long-term effects need more research.

Testosterone replacement therapy helps manage deficiency and has various methods, but requires careful monitoring to avoid side effects.

A 31-year-old woman was diagnosed with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome much later than usual, leading to a call for earlier detection and treatment guidelines.

A woman with Cushing's syndrome improved after surgery to remove an adrenal tumor.

Testosterone replacement can help women with low libido and mood, but they need to have enough estrogen first to avoid side effects.

Testosterone can help premenopausal and postmenopausal women with low sexual desire, but its long-term safety is unclear and it's not widely approved for this use.

The document concludes that a systematic approach is crucial to identify causes of androgen excess in women beyond the most common cause, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Hormone therapy improves mental well-being in transgender individuals but requires ongoing health monitoring.

More research is needed to understand how testosterone is maintained in adult males.

A 15-year-old girl has a skin condition causing blisters on her feet, likely inherited from her family.

The girl has a hormonal imbalance causing increased hair growth and other male characteristics.

The woman's surgery lowered her testosterone and improved scalp hair loss but did not change her excessive body hair.

A woman was diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer that did not show usual hormone-related symptoms.

Diagnosing simple-virilizing congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be difficult and requires thorough testing and expert advice.

Hormonal therapies are effective for managing hair and skin symptoms in women with PCOS.