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PCOS in teens is hard to diagnose, linked to genetics and lifestyle, and managed with weight loss and medication.

Many young women who donate blood have hormonal disorders like excess male hormones and PCOS.

PCOS affects women's health by increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and reproductive issues.

Evaluate postmenopausal women with high androgen levels using medical history, physical exams, lab tests, and imaging to manage health risks.

Androgens are important for normal ovarian function and estrogen production, but may not be the main cause of follicle death.

Dermatologists play a key role in treating skin symptoms of PCOS like dark patches, excess hair, acne, and hair loss.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is linked to higher risk of hypertension and heart disease.

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

Different types of PCOS have different levels of metabolic problems, with the most severe type showing the highest disturbances.

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

Antiandrogen treatments combined with oral contraceptives can help manage hair growth and hair loss in women with PCOS.

About 13% of women had idiopathic hirsutism and 8.5% had polycystic ovary syndrome in a group of Iranian women.

Hormones and their receptors, especially androgens, play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness.

Metformin has limited effectiveness for improving PCOS symptoms and lacks clear benefits, needing more research to confirm its efficacy.

The document concludes that more research is needed to understand excessive hair growth in women with normal hormone levels and regular ovulation.

The conclusion is that androgen receptor gene polymorphism might be a marker for polycystic ovary syndrome, but more research is needed.

Obese women with PCOS are more likely to have fatty liver disease.

The conclusion is that oral contraceptives and antiandrogens can treat hirsutism and acne in women with cutaneous hyperandrogenism, but more research is needed for effective treatments, especially for hair loss.

The research found that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has two distinct types, with one having more severe hormone and insulin issues.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

Some women with PCOS have CYP21 mutations and IRS1 variants, but these genetic factors are not major contributors to PCOS.

Finasteride and CPA-EE2 equally reduce hirsutism, but affect hormone levels differently.

Hirsutism is excessive male-pattern hair growth in women, often caused by hormonal imbalances, and requires ongoing treatment to manage.

The conclusion is that accurately identifying the cause of high androgen levels in women with PCOS is crucial and requires specific tests.

Metformin should be used for PCOS mainly in those with glucose intolerance, and has limited benefits for infertility or hirsutism.

Women with PCOS have a higher risk of diabetes, heart problems, certain cancers, and mental health issues, but early treatment can help manage these risks.

Menstrual disorders are common in adolescents and can be influenced by weight, activity, and health issues, requiring careful evaluation and more research for effective treatment.

Brazilian women with PCOS and both menstrual irregularity and high male hormone levels have a higher chance of having metabolic syndrome.

New treatments for PCOS focus on insulin resistance and reducing testosterone levels, along with traditional hormone therapies.

The study concluded that both anti-Mullerian hormone and LH/FSH ratio are higher in women with PCOS and combining these markers with BMI could improve diagnosis accuracy.