Hirsutism is relatively common among young Greek women.
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January 1999 in “The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care” This study found that a low-dose oral contraceptive containing dienogest provides effective contraception, improves cycle stability, and may reduce excessive scalp and skin oiliness, with high user satisfaction.
January 2009 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that managing skin conditions during pregnancy is important and requires specialized care.
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January 1974 in “Laboratory animals” In this study, inducing zinc deficiency in recently weaned female Tan rabbits led to reduced food consumption, weight loss, and reproductive issues, including inactive uterine and ovarian changes.
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December 2021 in “Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine” This study found that women with PCOS who had a higher serum estrone-to-estradiol ratio were more likely to exhibit higher fasting insulin and postprandial glucose levels, even after adjusting for BMI and waist-to-hip ratio.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a 22-year-old woman with hirsutism and irregular menstrual bleeding, diagnosed with an ovarian steroid cell tumor (NOS), whose androgen levels normalized after surgery.
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July 1980 in “Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health” In this animal study, rats given high doses of ethynylestradiol showed dose-related estrogenic effects, delayed tumor onset in females, and no overall increase in tumor incidence compared to controls.
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February 1985 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that once neoplastic causes are excluded, functional hirsutism can be effectively treated with low-dose dexamethasone, oral contraceptives, and spironolactone.
August 2019 in “Journal of archaeological science: Reports/Journal of archaeological science: reports” This study demonstrated that cortisol, estradiol, and testosterone are preserved in archaeological human hair, allowing for the analysis of ancient stress and reproductive hormone patterns.
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March 2017 in “Development” This study found that specialized nipple epidermis in mice is maintained by the repression of TGFβ signaling through estrogen, which highlights the role of hormonal regulation in epidermal maintenance.
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September 1999 in “The journal of experimental zoology/Journal of experimental zoology” This study found that reducing circulating PRL levels is not necessary for the onset of winter hair growth in mink and that adrenal glands do not inhibit this process through DHEA or its metabolite Delta(5)-DIOL.
January 2025 in “Veterinary Record Case Reports” In this case report, a young male beagle diagnosed with canine eosinophilic dermatitis, characterized by intraepidermal pustules and itchy skin, showed significant improvement with prednisolone treatment without recurrence, contrasting with common reports of recurrence in similar cases.
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July 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study suggests that spironolactone may cause hormonally associated vestibulodynia and female sexual arousal disorder, with symptoms improving after discontinuation and use of a topical estrogen/testosterone gel.
August 2009 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a postmenopausal woman who experienced facial erythema, acne, and hirsutism due to excess androgen and estrogen levels.
January 2023 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This report describes a 17-year-old woman who experienced severe anagen effluvium after DRESS syndrome but achieved full recovery in two months with topical minoxidil.
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March 2000 in “Clinical endocrinology” This study found that while ethinyl oestradiol and cyproterone acetate effectively treated hirsutism in 90% of patients, 80% experienced relapse within six months after stopping treatment, suggesting long-term use is necessary.
October 2019 in “Bioscientifica Proceedings” This review discusses the roles of androgens in female mammals, focusing on how androgen receptor activity in pig reproductive organs may influence ovulation rate and litter size, but reports no new experimental results.
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January 2015 in “The Cochrane library” This review found no evidence that DHEA improves quality of life or decreases menopausal symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women, but it may slightly enhance sexual function compared to placebo.
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August 2024 in “GeroScience” November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Estetrol may help prevent hair loss and support hair growth in women.
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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that dexamethasone effectively suppressed DHEAS levels in women with elevated levels using much lower doses than previously thought, without significant adverse effects.
April 2024 in “Meždunarodnyj vestnik veterinarii” In a study conducted on a beef-producing farm, "Deltsid 7.5" was found to be the most effective treatment for psoroptic scab in cattle, eradicating acarian phases and restoring skin and hair by 28 days, outperforming macrocyclic lactone treatments.
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May 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This case report describes two women experiencing hormonally associated vestibulodynia and female arousal disorder, potentially linked to the use of spironolactone for androgen-mediated cutaneous disorders.
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May 1986 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” In this study, a dog with alopecia and a Sertoli cell tumor showed hyperprogesteronemia, and its hair regrew after castration, with progesterone levels reducing toward normal.
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April 2003 in “Endocrine Reviews” This review discusses hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, emphasizing DHEA's unique ability to convert into sex steroids only in targeted tissues, and reports no new clinical results.
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May 1999 in “Reproduction” This study found that temperature affects the influence of daylength on prolactin secretion and hair growth in dairy goats, without significant involvement of melatonin.
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January 1999 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” This study conclusively demonstrated that in Merino fetuses, secondary follicle initiation is completed several weeks before birth, with a peak 16 days prior and lower levels observed at and after birth.
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September 1983 in “Acta Paediatrica” In this study, administering dexamethasone rapidly normalized elevated steroid levels in girls with premature adrenarche.
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October 1987 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study found that serum 3 alpha-diol G levels in women with idiopathic hirsutism correlated well with their clinical response to treatment, suggesting its usefulness in evaluating treatment outcomes.