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January 1986 in “PubMed” This study found that spironolactone may improve acne and some ovarian functions in patients with irregular menstrual periods and androgenic symptoms, while causing few side effects.
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January 1995 in “The American journal of medicine” This study discusses the use of oral contraceptives as a treatment for hyperandrogenism, showing improvement in hirsutism and acne for many women and possibly providing metabolic benefits with certain formulations.
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January 2006 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study reported that classic anovulatory PCOS was the most common androgen excess disorder, followed by mild ovulatory PCOS and idiopathic hyperandrogenism, among patients evaluated for clinical hyperandrogenism.
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June 2019 in “Innovare journal of medical sciences” This review examines the use of natural remedies, including various herbs, for treating polycystic ovary syndrome, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study defined menstrual phase-specific reference intervals for circulating androgen levels in young women, highlighting that anovulatory females showed higher androgen, LH, and FSH levels compared to ovulatory females.