A Study on Clinical Profile of Patients with Hirsutism

In a study from April 2013 to October 2014 involving 60 female patients with hirsutism, 70% of cases were due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and 26.7% were classified as idiopathic hirsutism (IH). Other causes were less common. The majority of patients had mild hirsutism, and there was no correlation found between hirsutism severity and androgen levels. The study recommended that all women with hirsutism should receive a thorough workup to determine the cause, and that the term IH should be used cautiously. It also suggested that hirsutism scoring should be tailored to specific populations. The study was limited by its small sample size and the absence of free testosterone level measurements.