Testosterone blockers are used with estrogen to help transgender women reduce male traits. Aldactone is the most common testosterone blocker and can also treat high blood pressure. Finasteride is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The drugs block a child’s natural development during puberty, preventing the production of hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. While the emergency ban on prescribing puberty blockers is set ...

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 ...