January 2020 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” In this study, combining Kuntai capsules with nilestriol tablets for three months was found to reduce symptoms of perimenopausal syndrome and improve reproductive hormone levels more effectively than nilestriol alone; however, the benefits did not persist significantly beyond three months.
This study found a significant association between increased waist circumference and body mass index and female pattern hair loss in premenopausal women, suggesting the importance of screening for metabolic syndrome in these patients.
June 2020 in “AACE clinical case reports” This case report illustrates that Leydig cell tumors, despite causing significantly elevated androgen levels, can be difficult to localize due to their small size, as demonstrated in a 42-year-old woman whose tumor was only identified after oophorectomy.
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January 2007 in “Archives of Iranian Medicine” In this study of premenopausal Iranian women with hirsutism, polycystic ovary syndrome was a common cause and frequently associated with menstrual irregularity, while elevated androgens or hyperandrogenic conditions were also observed.
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February 2012 in “Human Reproduction” This study found a high prevalence of clinical signs and functional disorders of androgen excess in premenopausal women, with idiopathic hyperandrogenism and idiopathic hirsutism rates similar to PCOS.