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GlossaryFerriman-Gallwey score

clinical tool quantifying excessive hair growth in women

The Ferriman-Gallwey score is a clinical tool used to evaluate and quantify the degree of hirsutism, or excessive hair growth, in women. It involves scoring hair growth in nine specific body areas, with higher scores indicating more severe hirsutism. This scale helps healthcare providers diagnose and manage conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other endocrine disorders.

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research The Effect of Spironolactone on Hirsutism and Female Androgen Metabolism

32 citations, August 1985 in “Clinical endocrinology”

Spironolactone may help reduce hair growth and testosterone levels in some women with hirsutism.

research Effectiveness of Short-Term Canrenone Treatment in Idiopathic Hirsutism

2 citations, April 1989 in “PubMed”

Canrenone effectively reduced hair growth and testosterone levels in women with excessive hairiness.

Association Between Lipid Accumulation Product and Hirsutism in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

research Association Between Lipid Accumulation Product and Hirsutism in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

1 citations, February 2016 in “Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia”

High Lipid Accumulation Product levels are linked to more hirsutism in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

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