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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) lowers women's quality of life, especially mentally and socially, but nursing guidelines can improve their understanding of the condition.

Metformin improves quality of life, emotional health, and sex life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Androgens are important for female fertility and could help in IVF treatment, but also play a role in causing PCOS.

Laser treatment can effectively reduce unwanted hair growth, particularly for people with fair skin and dark hair.

Anti-androgens can help manage some PCOS symptoms better than metformin but are not more effective than placebos or birth control pills for other symptoms.

Bariatric surgery improves ovulation rates in women with PCOS and obesity better than medical therapy.

Women with PCOS have thicker parafoveal areas in their retinas, but their macular blood vessel density is normal.

Scalp hair grows at 0.37 mm/day, forearm hair at 0.18 mm/day, and thigh hair at 0.30 mm/day, with no significant differences found in people with certain hair conditions.

Testosterone's role in women's sex drive is unclear and needs more research, as low levels don't always mean less sexual interest and high levels can cause side effects.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for managing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia effectively.

Certain metabolites are lower in women with PCOS and could be potential markers for the condition.

PCOS is common, affects fertility, and requires personalized treatment to manage symptoms and health risks.

The guideline refines PCOS diagnosis, promotes a healthy lifestyle, reviews treatments, and stresses long-term follow-up.

The long-pulsed alexandrite laser is effective for hair reduction, particularly for light-skinned individuals with dark hair, but caution is needed for darker skin.

Shorter CAG repeats may cause hair and skin issues, while longer ones may link to acne.

Oral contraceptives help treat hyperandrogenic disorders, improving symptoms like excessive hair and acne.

Checking the chin, thighs, upper lip, or lower abdomen is enough to predict hirsutism.

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

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

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

Certain medications including flutamide, spironolactone, and others effectively reduce excessive hair growth in women, especially when combined with lifestyle changes.

Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

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

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

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

Spironolactone reduces the enzyme activity that converts testosterone to DHT, helping treat excessive hair growth in women.

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.

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

Spironolactone may help reduce hair growth and testosterone levels in some women with hirsutism.

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