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Testosterone therapy is beneficial for women's health and does not cause masculinization or liver damage, and it protects the heart and breasts.

Primary care is key in managing PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes and medications like birth control and metformin.

Insulin resistance and obesity are key factors in the development and worsening of polycystic ovary syndrome, and lifestyle changes are important for managing it.

Potassium channel openers are effective in treating heart conditions, high blood pressure, pulmonary diseases, bladder issues, and hair loss, but more selective drugs are needed.

Spironolactone can reduce hair growth and testosterone in hirsutism, but is less effective than combined treatments.

Three to five ovarian punctures are best for improving fertility in women with PCOS without harming the ovaries.

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

The treatment effectively reduced hair growth and was safe for patients with PCOS, but it needs better bleeding control.

The update highlights that non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is common in women with excess male hormones, requires specific hormone tests for diagnosis, and has various treatment options depending on age and symptoms.

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

For women with moderate to severe unwanted hair growth or acne, birth control pills are the first choice, with other medications like cyproterone, spironolactone, flutamide, or finasteride as alternatives, and permanent hair removal should be done with electrolysis or laser.

Women with mild acne are more likely to have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than those without acne.

Idiopathic hirsutism causes excessive hair growth in women, can be treated with medication and hair removal, but cannot be fully reversed.

The document concludes that managing female hyperandrogenism requires a combination of identifying the cause, lifestyle changes, medication, and cosmetic treatments.

Pregnancy can cause unique skin issues, some of which may risk the mother and baby's health and need careful treatment.

3α, 17β-androstanediol-glucuronide is not a useful marker for androgen excess but may help monitor certain treatments.

The painting of an 18th-century Sicilian baroness shows she had hair loss, possibly due to ovarian issues, insulin resistance, or a specific type of tumor.

Drinking alcohol before taking flibanserin does not increase the risk of severe low blood pressure or fainting.

Diagnosing PCOS in teenagers is challenging and should use strict criteria to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary worry.

Clomipramine may significantly reduce hair-pulling in Trichotillomania, but more research is needed on treatments and early onset cases.

Most pregnant women experience skin darkening and hair changes, with these effects usually going away after giving birth.

Young women with PCOS have a higher risk of high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome, but these risks may decrease after age 40.

Operative hysteroscopy is still the main treatment for Asherman syndrome, but more research is needed on post-surgery methods.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) significantly impacts women's emotional well-being and social lives, requiring treatments that include psychological support.

Eating disorders are serious, often undiagnosed conditions requiring early treatment, with anorexia being the most deadly and binge-eating the most treatable.

Inositol was more effective than metformin in improving menstrual cycles and pregnancy rates in PCOS patients.

Hirsutism is often caused by high male hormone levels and can be treated with lifestyle changes and medications.

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.

PCOS is common among Chinese women of reproductive age and linked to serious metabolic and reproductive issues, especially in obese women.

The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.