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    Glossary Ferriman-Gallwey score

    clinical tool quantifying excessive hair growth in women

    The Ferriman-Gallwey score is a clinical tool used to evaluate and quantify the degree of hirsutism, or excessive hair growth, in women. It involves scoring hair growth in nine specific body areas, with higher scores indicating more severe hirsutism. This scale helps healthcare providers diagnose and manage conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other endocrine disorders.

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    1. The Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Score and Hirsutism among Filipino Women Endocrinology and metabolism · 2019 · 22 citations
    2. Comparison of Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Score and Biochemical Parameters in the Estimation of the Prevalence of Idiopathic Hirsutism Among Women in the Kurdistan Region Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences · 2023 · 1 citations
    3. Triglycerides, independent of Ferriman Gallwey Score, is a main determinant of free testosterone index in PCOS F1000Research · 2019 · 6 citations
    4. Comparison of self-assessed and clinician-assessed hirsutism diagnosed according to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale among female outpatients in Brazil Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024 · 1 citations
    5. Grading of hirsutism: a practical approach to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii · 2021 · 3 citations
    6. Criticising Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Scroring System in the Evaluation of Hirsutism in 1034 Turkish Women Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi · 2013 · 2 citations
    7. The effect of metformin on hirsutism in polycystic ovary syndrome European journal of endocrinology · 2002 · 90 citations
    8. Short‐ and Long‐Term Clinical Skin Effects of Testosterone Treatment in Trans Men The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2013 · 110 citations
    9. [Hirsutism]. PubMed · 2007
    10. Evidence-based approach to cutaneous hyperandrogenism in women Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015 · 42 citations
    11. Distribution of Body Hair in Young Australian Women and Associations With Serum Androgen Concentrations The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2020 · 12 citations
    12. The Predictive Value of Clinical Hirsutism for Biochemical Hyperandrogenism in a Large Endocrine Referral Cohort Research Square · 2026
    13. Comparative Evaluation of Biomarkers of Inflammation Among Indian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Consuming Vegetarian vs. Non-vegetarian Diet Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2019 · 28 citations
    14. Phenotypic comparison of Caucasian and Asian women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-sectional study Fertility and Sterility · 2013 · 28 citations
    15. Spironolactone in the Treatment of Hirsutism Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 1986 · 17 citations
    16. Quality of Life in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome after Anti-Androgen Therapy Using PCOSQOL-47 and PCOSQOL-42 Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets · 2026
    17. Long-Term Response of Hirsutism and Other Hyperandrogenic Symptoms to Combination Therapy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Journal of Womens Health · 2018 · 13 citations
    18. Clinico-investigative profile of patients of hirsutism in a tertiary level institution International Journal of Trichology · 2012 · 13 citations
    19. Androgen excess: Investigations and management Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2016 · 82 citations
    20. Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Management Current pharmaceutical design · 2016 · 47 citations
    21. Effectiveness of Low-dose Ethinylestradiol/Cyproterone Acetate and Ethinylestradiol/Desogestrel with and without Metformin on Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-blind, Triple-dummy Study. PubMed · 2020 · 5 citations
    22. A study of endocrine profile in premenopausal women with hirsutism Journal of Integrated Health Sciences · 2014 · 2 citations
    23. Association between Insulin Resistance and Hyperandrogenism among Women with PCOS in Pakistan ANNALS OF PAKISTAN MEDICAL & ALLIED PROFESSIONALS · 2025
    24. Efficacy of Azadirachta indica and Zingiber officinale on Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovarian Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial International journal of innovative research in medical science · 2018
    25. Flutamide in the treatment of hirsutism International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics · 1991 · 27 citations
    26. Hirsutism Obstetrics, gynaecology and reproductive medicine · 2008
    27. Antiandrogens for the Treatment of Hirsutism: A Systematic Review and Metaanalyses of Randomized Controlled Trials 2008 · 150 citations
    28. A prospective randomized trial comparing finasteride to spironolactone in the treatment of hirsute women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1995 · 52 citations
    29. Comparison of clinical and laboratory characteristics of cases with polycystic ovarian syndrome based on Rotterdam’s criteria and women whose only clinical signs are oligo/anovulation or hirsutism Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 2006 · 38 citations
    30. Clinical and metabolic effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol plus drospirenone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2008 · 35 citations