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Antiandrogens, particularly flutamide and CPA, are most effective for treating hirsutism, with long-term use needed for best results.

Hirsute women with ovarian-sourced hirsutism are more likely to have irregular periods, with higher BMI and altered hormone ratios.

The FG score is better at detecting hyperandrogenism in PCOS patients than testosterone levels or FAI, but testosterone is the recommended test for diagnosis.

Spironolactone is effective for idiopathic hirsutism but has limited effects on other PCOS symptoms.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and individualized treatment are crucial for managing androgenization in women effectively.

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

Eating less starch and dairy helped overweight women with PCOS lose weight and improve symptoms.

An mFG score of 5 or more indicates above-normal hair growth in Southern Chinese women.

Excessive hair growth is much more common in Chinese women with PCOS than in the general population.

Prostate-specific antigen may be a new marker for excess male hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Women with only irregular periods or excess hair have a better hormone profile than those with full PCOS, but both groups are similar, indicating a need for better PCOS diagnosis methods.

Taking low-dose spironolactone and metformin together works better for PCOS symptoms than either drug alone.

The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.

Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.

Flutamide combined with a low-dose birth control pill effectively reduces excessive hair growth in women with polycystic ovarian disease.

Testosterone increases hair growth and acne in transgender men.

High triglyceride levels are a key factor affecting testosterone levels in women with PCOS.

Blood tests are needed to confirm high male hormone levels in women with PCOS, as physical signs alone are not reliable.

The conclusion is that managing androgen excess requires long-term treatment, including hormonal contraceptives and androgen blockers, with follow-up after six months.

The cream effectively reduces excessive hair growth and related skin issues without side effects.

Finasteride and spironolactone both reduce hirsutism, but finasteride lowers androgen levels more.

All three treatments reduce hirsutism, but spironolactone works best long-term.

Antiandrogens are somewhat effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

Women with PCOS have lower amylin levels, which are not related to their body weight.

Some medications can reduce excessive hair growth in women, but more research is needed to find the best treatment combinations.

Metformin improves hair growth and menstrual frequency in women with PCOS and hirsutism.

An mFG score of 7 or higher indicates hirsutism in Filipino women, often linked to higher free testosterone levels.

Combination therapy with oral contraceptives and spironolactone improves hair growth, menstrual issues, and acne in women with PCOS.

Most hirsutism patients had idiopathic hirsutism or PCOS, with hormonal imbalances and signs like acne and irregular periods.

Both oral contraceptives reduced hirsutism in PCOS patients, but adding metformin showed no extra benefit.