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The main cause of excessive hair growth in Turkish women is Polycystic ovary syndrome, but in about one fifth of cases, the reason for high male hormone levels is unknown.

A woman's hair loss and other symptoms were due to a rare hormone deficiency treatable with steroids.

Treating prolactinoma doesn't significantly affect hirsutism or cause high androgen levels.

A postmenopausal woman's hair loss and excess hair growth improved after surgery for ovarian hyperthecosis.

Cortisone reductase deficiency can cause high androgen and cortisol levels and may be missed in women with similar symptoms.

Adding estrogen increased bone mass in a transsexual man undergoing hormone therapy.

High androgen levels in Chinese women with PCOS are linked to a higher risk of diabetes and obesity.

Hyperandrogenism increases heart disease risk in premenopausal women, but this risk is linked to obesity in postmenopausal women.

A woman's male-like physical changes were caused by two rare ovarian conditions.

A woman's small ovarian tumor causing high androgen levels was missed by several scans but found during surgery.

A rare ovarian tumor caused a postmenopausal woman to develop male-like features, which improved after surgery.

Low estrogen due to poor nutrition can lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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).

Hyperandrogenemia is more significant for adolescent girls with irregular menses.

A woman with a rare adrenal tumor and hormonal disorder had improved testosterone levels after surgery, but her menstrual irregularities continued.

Finasteride can cause enlarged breasts.

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

An 84-year-old woman's hair loss was due to a rare condition called Leydig cell hyperplasia, which was treated with surgery.

Many young women who donate blood have hormonal disorders like excess male hormones and PCOS.

Surgery removed ovarian tumors, normalizing testosterone and improving symptoms.

A 15-year-old girl with rare reproductive disorders received hormone therapy to develop secondary sexual traits, but infertility persisted.

Ovarian hyperthecosis should be considered in young women with severe male-like symptoms and can be managed with hormone treatments.

Managing side effects of endocrine therapy is crucial to improve adherence and survival in breast cancer patients.

Men with high testosterone may have higher morning blood pressure, unlike those with high DHT.

Some hormone treatments might raise breast cancer risk, while others don't seem to.

Clinical signs of excess male hormones and actual hormone levels in the blood do not always match in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.

Oestrogens are key for bone growth during puberty in both boys and girls.

Blood tests are needed to confirm high male hormone levels in women with PCOS, as physical signs alone are not reliable.

Using only hyperandrogenism to diagnose PCOS can lead to overdiagnosis.