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Most women with PCOS have insulin resistance, especially those with phenotype B.

Women with PCOS are more likely to develop kidney stones, especially those with certain PCOS types.

Classical PCOS types A and B are most common and linked to higher health risks.

Different types of PCOS need specific diagnosis methods and treatments.

New understanding and treatments for hair loss are improving, but more research is needed.

Adolescents with PCOS have higher levels of certain androgens, which are linked to hair growth but don't help diagnose PCOS better than testosterone levels.

To diagnose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, two out of three signs—irregular periods, high male hormone levels, or cysts on the ovaries—are needed.

White hirsute women with PCOS have higher insulin resistance, but similar nitric oxide and fibrinogen levels compared to those with idiopathic hirsutism.

Metformin combined with lifestyle changes improves insulin resistance and reduces testosterone levels in women with PCOS more than lifestyle changes alone.

Metformin and thiazolidinediones are similarly effective for PCOS, but metformin is often preferred due to fewer side effects.

Hormonal imbalances can cause skin and hair problems in women, and treatments that block male hormones can help.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome tend to have a longer anogenital distance.

Male hormones affect COVID-19 severity and certain drugs targeting these hormones could help reduce the risk.

High androgen levels in Chinese women with PCOS are linked to a higher risk of diabetes and obesity.

Finasteride reduces hairiness and androgen levels in women with unexplained excessive hair growth.

Ustekinumab significantly improved sexual function and quality of life for people with moderate to severe psoriasis.

The document likely offers guidance on treating a woman's excessive hair growth, considering her symptoms and obesity.

Western diet may cause male pattern baldness; low glycemic diet with magnesium could help.

PCOS in lean women is a serious health condition with implications beyond fertility, affecting metabolism and increasing cardiovascular disease risk.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a key role in acne, which can be a symptom of systemic diseases like PCOS and may require targeted treatment.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

Insulin-lowering medications show promise for PCOS symptoms but can't be the main treatment yet due to limited long-term research.

Women with low SHBG levels and a high 3a-diol G to SHBG ratio are likely to experience female pattern baldness, possibly due to a slight excess of androgens affecting sensitive hair bulbs.

Hirsutism is too much hair growth in women like the pattern in men, often caused by high male hormones, and can be treated with hormone control and hair removal methods.

Measuring plasma testosterone glucosiduronate is a reliable way to detect high male hormone levels in women.

Hormonal treatments like birth control pills can improve acne in women with excess hair growth and hormone imbalances.

Overweight PCOS patients often have skin issues like acne, but all PCOS patients should get lifestyle advice.

Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.

Hidradenitis suppurativa may be related to hormones and patients often have metabolic disorders; more research is needed to understand this connection.

Hirsutism causes significant psychological distress in women.