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PCOS may have evolved as an advantage in past environments with food scarcity.

Women with PCOS should be screened for heart disease risk and manage their health to prevent it.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is found in 6.5% of unselected Caucasian women in Spain.

The European Society of Endocrinology advises individualized long-term management for PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes, accurate diagnosis, and treatments for associated health risks and symptoms.

Insulin resistance is a key factor in polycystic ovary syndrome, but genetics may also contribute.

Most women with excess hair growth have an underlying hormonal issue, often treated with medication and hair removal methods.

Adult female acne treatment should be personalized, considering individual preferences and pregnancy, using various topical and oral medications while managing side effects and resistance.

DHT may increase the risk of heart disease and death in elderly men.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment are important for skin problems in women with PCOS.

Hormonal treatments, including birth control and antiandrogens, can effectively treat acne in women.

PCOS is a common hormonal disorder in women, marked by symptoms like hair growth and menstrual issues, and requires personalized treatment.

PCOS is a common hormonal disorder in women, treated with lifestyle changes and medications like hormonal contraceptives and metformin.

Men with coeliac disease may have hormone imbalances that could affect sexual function, but these can improve with better gut health.

Women with thinning hair have thinner hair strands than women without hair loss.

Dermatologists play a key role in treating skin symptoms of PCOS like dark patches, excess hair, acne, and hair loss.

Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.

No consistent link between genotype and phenotype in 5-α-Reductase type 2 deficiency.

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

Certain genetic variations are linked to increased androgen levels in PCOS, but more research is needed to understand these connections fully.

High fasting insulin levels in women with PCOS are linked to a higher risk of heart and metabolic problems.

Genetic defects in the glucocorticoid receptor gene can cause conditions with abnormal sensitivity to stress hormones, and other factors may also affect this sensitivity.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) symptoms vary globally, with bloating, high cholesterol, and glucose levels being common; the current diagnostic criteria may need refining.

Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.

Baldness in men with prostate cancer is linked to higher levels of certain sex hormones, but chest hair density is not.

Some conditions mimic PCOS symptoms and need careful diagnosis to treat potentially serious health issues.

The document concludes that diagnosing PCOS requires a thorough approach, considering various symptoms and risks, and calls for improved methods to identify PCOS types and prevent diabetes.

Scientists can mimic hair disorders by altering genes in lab-grown human hair follicles, but these follicles lack some features of natural ones.

Women with PCOS often have sexual problems, and treating these issues early can improve satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs.

Women with PCOS should have an oral glucose tolerance test for effective diabetes screening.

Hair and nails can help diagnose diseases, with nail issues often linked to skin conditions and hair loss having various causes and treatments.