Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MDKey TakeawaysTestosterone blockers help transgender women reduce male traits like facial hair and deep voice.Aldactone, the most common testosterone blocker, also ...

A commonly used treatment for relapsed prostate cancer may improve some aspects of cognitive functioning, according to preliminary results from investigators in the Hutch Clinical Research Division ...

If you’ve noticed the signs of male pattern baldness — say, a thinning hairline or a bald patch on the crown of your head — a hormone called DHT is probably to blame. It can damage your hair follicles ...

Puberty blockers are medications that stop the body from producing estrogen and testosterone. In the clinic, they're called gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa). If adolescents take these ...

This week, England’s National Health Service (NHS) threw up yet another roadblock to gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the UK. On Monday, the NHS announced it was pausing new referrals ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. If you've noticed the signs of male pattern baldness — say, a thinning hairline or a bald patch on the crown of your head — a hormone called DHT is ...

Life is full of abbreviations. We could rattle off dozens. But one you may not be as readily familiar with is DHT. It's short for dihydrotestosterone, and if you know anything about hair loss, you ...