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Pregnancy can cause various skin changes and diseases, with PUPPP being the most common skin condition specific to pregnancy.

Metformin combined with lifestyle changes improves insulin resistance and reduces testosterone levels in women with PCOS more than lifestyle changes alone.

New treatments for PCOS focus on insulin resistance and reducing testosterone levels, along with traditional hormone therapies.

Birth control pills help treat skin and hair growth problems linked to high male hormone levels.

Obese women had more testosterone and less acne, but similar hair growth compared to non-obese women.

The woman's surgery lowered her testosterone and improved scalp hair loss but did not change her excessive body hair.

Hormonal imbalances, often indicating conditions like PCOS, are common in women with hard-to-treat acne, and a treatment approach addressing these imbalances may be needed.

New treatments for PCOS show promise, but no current medication treats all aspects of the condition.

A 68-year-old woman developed male traits due to a tumor in her ovary, which was removed, returning her hormone levels to normal.

The document concluded that more research is needed to understand how estrogen affects the enzyme involved in hirsutism development.

A woman's rare benign tumor that released both cortisol and testosterone was successfully removed, improving her health.

A postmenopausal woman's excess male hormone symptoms improved after her ovaries were removed.

Metformin lowers prolactin in women without PCOS but not in those with PCOS, where it reduces other hormones instead.

High levels of male hormones and irregular periods best predict how well PCOS patients will respond to metformin treatment.

The link between physical signs of high male hormones and hormone levels in women with PCOS changes with age.

Primary care is key in managing PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes and medications like birth control and metformin.

Surgical removal of a rare ovarian tumor improved symptoms and hormone levels in a postmenopausal woman.

Treatment restored normal sexual characteristics and blood condition in a patient with testicular cancer.

A toddler with a rare adrenal gland tumor causing male-like physical changes was successfully treated with surgery.

Hormones like testosterone and estrogen significantly affect hair growth and structure.

Treatment with a hormone agonist can reduce excess male hormones in postmenopausal women without surgery.

Hyperandrogenism increases heart disease risk in premenopausal women, but this risk is linked to obesity in postmenopausal women.

The conclusion is that hirsutism should be diagnosed and treated because it affects quality of life and may signal other health problems.

Doctors should know how to diagnose and treat PCOS, which often involves checking for high male hormone levels and using medications to manage symptoms.

Hormonal therapy is a treatment option for acne, the only medical treatment for hirsutism, and the most promising for androgenetic alopecia.

Early treatment and lifestyle changes are important for managing PCOS in young people to prevent long-term health issues.

Idiopathic hirsutism causes excessive hair growth in women, can be treated with medication and hair removal, but cannot be fully reversed.

Baldness may lower the risk of testicular cancer.

Sertoliform endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary, though rare, has a good prognosis when treated early.

Women with PCOS are much more likely to have sleep problems and should be checked for them.