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

Early diagnosis and surgery can improve symptoms of ovarian hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women.

A woman's increased hair growth during pregnancy due to PCOS resolved after delivery.

The study found that imaging might miss small ovarian tumors causing high testosterone, and suggested using certain testosterone levels and treatment responses to identify these tumors.

A 17-year-old female with adrenogenital syndrome produces very high levels of androgens, which prevent complete feminization despite high estrogen doses.

Women with severe acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia often have higher levels of certain androgens, but the specific pattern can't be predicted just by looking at symptoms.

Exposure to fatty acids significantly increased androgen levels in female dogs, suggesting a link to conditions like insulin resistance and PCOS.

Hirsutism involves excessive hair growth due to hormonal issues and can be treated with medication or surgery.

Higher estrone-to-estradiol ratios are linked to worse glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in women with PCOS.

A transman experienced lasting virilization symptoms after stopping testosterone, which were resolved with estradiol treatment.

A 68-year-old woman developed male traits due to a tumor in her ovary, which was removed, returning her hormone levels to normal.

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

Hirsutism is excessive male-pattern hair growth in women, often treated cosmetically or with hormone therapy if contraception is also desired.

A woman's male-like symptoms and high testosterone were due to ovarian hilus-cell hyperplasia, which improved after surgery.

All women with significant unwanted hair growth have hormonal imbalances, often from polycystic ovary syndrome.

Leydig cell tumors in the ovary can cause high testosterone and male traits in postmenopausal women but are treatable with surgery.

Rapid virilization should be checked for possible ovarian or adrenal cancer.

Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, a condition with symptoms like increased hair growth and acne, is usually caused by PCOS but can also be due to other factors. It's diagnosed by checking testosterone levels and treated either by removing the adrenal tumor or through antiandrogen therapy.

A woman's severe hirsutism was caused by Leydig cell tumors in her ovaries, which improved after surgery.

Surgical removal of a rare ovarian tumor improved symptoms and hormone levels in a postmenopausal woman.

Sex hormones affect liver fat and metabolic health differently in men and women.

A woman's high testosterone levels and related symptoms improved after ovary removal surgery.

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

Oestrogen does not affect adrenal androgen levels in children and adolescents.

The chapter explains the causes of excessive hair growth and masculinization in women and how to measure hormone levels related to these conditions.

The case highlights the complexity of diagnosing high testosterone in older women and the need for thorough testing.

Hirsutism, excessive hair growth in women, often caused by high androgen levels and polycystic ovary syndrome, can be treated with medication and weight management.

Glucocorticoid treatment lowered androgen levels but didn't improve hirsutism or ovulation and caused weight gain.

Hyperandrogenism in women can cause acne, hair growth, hair loss, irregular periods, and increase the risk of infertility and diabetes.

A woman's excessive hair growth was linked to a rare case of high testosterone caused by a prolactin-producing pituitary tumor.