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The woman's symptoms and tests suggest her adrenal glands are producing too many male hormones.
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research Androgenic alopecia in postmenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
Hair loss in postmenopausal women due to ovarian hyperthecosis is rare, but removing the ovaries can significantly improve the condition.
research Ovarian Hilus-Cell Hyperplasia and High Serum Testosterone in a Patient With Postmenopausal Virilization
A woman's male-like symptoms and high testosterone were due to ovarian hilus-cell hyperplasia, which improved after surgery.
research A Novel Use of Spironolactone: Treatment of Hirsutism
Spironolactone is effective in treating excessive hair growth in women.
research [Hyperandrogenism and pilosebaceous follicles].
High levels of androgens can cause skin issues like acne, hair loss, and excessive hair growth.
research Evaluation of serum level of omentin‐1 in females with hirsutism
Women with hirsutism have different levels of omentin-1, which may be linked to the condition and its genetic aspects.
research Current Aspects of Antiandrogen Therapy in Women
Antiandrogen therapy is effective and well tolerated for treating women's androgenic disorders like hirsutism, acne, and hair loss.
research SUN-118 A Case of Anastrozole Induced Hyperandrogenism
Anastrozole can cause increased testosterone, leading to symptoms like hair growth and thinning.
research Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist therapy for hirsutism is as effective as high dose cyproterone acetate but results in a longer remission
Hormone therapy for excessive hair growth is as good with GnRHa as with high-dose CPA, but GnRHa has longer-lasting results.
research Relative Prevalence of Different Androgen Excess Disorders in 950 Women Referred because of Clinical Hyperandrogenism
Most women referred for excess male hormone symptoms had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with other conditions being less common.
research A comparative study of cutaneous manifestations of hyperandrogenism in obese and non-obese Taiwanese women
Obese women had more testosterone and less acne, but similar hair growth compared to non-obese women.
research Clinical Characteristics of Hyperandrogenism Include Hirsutism, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Acne: Association with Psychiatric Disease in Women -A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan
Women with hyperandrogenism, especially those with PCOS, are more likely to have psychiatric disorders.
research A comparative study of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and finasteride on idiopathic hirsutism.
Both finasteride and GnRH agonist treatments reduced hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism, but GnRH agonist was more effective.
research The benefits of finasteride for hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism
Finasteride effectively reduces excess hair in women with certain conditions.
research Treatment of Hirsutism With Spironolactone
Spironolactone is a safe and effective treatment for reducing excessive hair growth in women.
research Prevalence of functional disorders of androgen excess in unselected premenopausal women: a study in blood donors
Many young women who donate blood have hormonal disorders like excess male hormones and PCOS.
research Dermatology consultations significantly contribute to efficient care of hospitalized patients: A prospective study of dermatology inpatient consults at a tertiary care center
Hirsutism and acanthosis nigricans are reliable skin signs of PCOS and suggest the need for further tests for related health issues.
research Widespread skin hypopigmentation caused by finasteride when used for female hirsutism
Finasteride can cause lasting skin lightening in women.
research Hirsutography: Photographic measurement of linear hair growth in hirsute women during comparison of anti-androgen treatments
The photographic method accurately measures hair growth and both treatments effectively reduced hair growth in hirsute women.
research Ovarian hyperthecosis in adolescent females: two case reports and a review of the literature
Ovarian hyperthecosis should be considered in young women with severe male-like symptoms and can be managed with hormone treatments.
research Evaluación clínica del pelo corporal en una población de mujeres colombianas: determinación del punto de corte para el diagnóstico de hirsutismo
A score of 6 or less is recommended to diagnose hirsutism in Colombian women.
research Clinical relevance of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone metabolism in women
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a role in women's health issues like excess hair and baldness, and treatments blocking these hormones may help.
research Hormonal and Genetic Controls of Hirsutism: Link Between hyperprolactinemia, Polycystic ovary syndrome and Hirsutism
Hormones, genes, and oxidative stress interact to cause hirsutism and PCOS.
research Dermatological alterations induced by gynecological hormonal imbalances: Acne, hirsutism and alopecia
Hormonal imbalances in women can cause acne, excess hair growth, and hair loss, needing combined medical and mental health care.
research Topical antiandrogens. What use in dermatology?
Skin creams that block male hormones may help with hair growth, hair loss, and acne.
research An Updated Clinico-investigative Approach to Diagnosis of Cutaneous Hyperandrogenism in relation to adult female acne, female pattern alopecia & hirsutism a primer for dermatologists
New methods help diagnose skin conditions caused by too much male hormone in women, like acne, hair loss, and excess hair growth.
research Urinary 5-ene-steroid excretion in non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency (NC-3BHSD)
Some women with excess hair growth have a hormone condition that can't be diagnosed by blood or urine tests alone.
research The effect of topical finasteride in treatment of idiopathic hirsutism
Topical finasteride cream reduces hair growth perception in women with idiopathic hirsutism.
research Long-Term Response of Hirsutism and Other Hyperandrogenic Symptoms to Combination Therapy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Combination therapy with oral contraceptives and spironolactone improves hair growth, menstrual issues, and acne in women with PCOS.
research A systematic review of commonly used medical treatments for hirsutism in women
Certain medications including flutamide, spironolactone, and others effectively reduce excessive hair growth in women, especially when combined with lifestyle changes.