To Evaluate Frequency of Hirsutism in Afghan Women

May 2018 in “ Journal of Saidu Medical College Swat ”

Amin Jan, Sahibzada Saeed Jan, S. Humayun Shah, Anwar Sultana

hirsutism oligomenorrhea infertility polycystic ovarian disease elevated testosterone idiopathic hirsutism adrenal causes PCOS

Studysummary The study observed that among Afghan women attending a gynecology outpatient department, the majority of those with hirsutism exhibited associated gynecological issues and were primarily categorized as having idiopathic causes or Polycystic Ovarian Disease.

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