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Finasteride improves hair growth and reduces hirsutism in women, but side effects and optimal dosages need further research.

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

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

Blood removal and birth control pills both helped with hormone levels in women with PCOS, but birth control was better for regular periods and blood removal had fewer side effects.

Finasteride helps induce ovulation in nonresponder PCOS women.

Finasteride doesn't affect ovulation in normal women.

Benzodiazepines changed hormone levels but did not affect hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism.

PCOS affects a similar percentage of Black and White women in the Southeastern United States.

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.

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

The document suggests that clinical trials for PCOS should focus on meaningful primary outcomes like live birth rates, rather than less reliable surrogate markers.

Taking spironolactone and linestrenol for androgen excess can lead to lower bone density in young women.

The combination therapy improved PCOS symptoms in both obese and non-obese women, with weight loss in the obese group.

FAI values above 6.4 may suggest high androgen levels and increased metabolic risks in Chinese women of reproductive age.

PSA levels could help detect illegal steroid use in female athletes but face challenges like cost and PCOS prevalence.

Birth control pills containing cyproterone acetate improve the quality of life more for women with polycystic ovary syndrome after 6 months of use.

Hirsutism is more linked to high androgen levels than acne or hair loss, and a mix of hormonal tests is best for diagnosis; certain treatments can reduce symptoms.

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

Certain changes in the SHBG gene may increase the risk of PCOS in Iraqi women.

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

Menopause affects hair and skin; more research needed for treatment.

Spironolactone reduces hair growth in women with unexplained excessive hairiness.

Hirsutism in women is often due to hormone sensitivity and has significant psychological effects.

Most women with excess hair growth had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and severity wasn't linked to hormone levels.

Women with excess body hair feel psychological distress influenced by societal beauty standards, but distress isn't directly linked to the amount of hair.

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.

Testosterone can help premenopausal and postmenopausal women with low sexual desire, but its long-term safety is unclear and it's not widely approved for this use.

Most women with excessive hair growth have PCOS; treatment varies and focuses on preventing new hair, with electrolysis as the only permanent removal method.

Most women with hirsutism have it because of PCOS, and they need long-term treatment including medication and hair removal to improve their condition.

Women with hyperandrogenism have higher androgen levels and lower SHBG, which may contribute to conditions like excessive hair growth and early puberty.