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Amenorrhea is when a woman doesn't have periods, with primary amenorrhea starting by age 15 or within five years of breast development, and secondary amenorrhea when periods stop for three months. It affects 3-4% of women not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in menopause, mainly due to polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia, and ovarian failure.

Men, particularly those with hair loss, are more likely to get the virus, and those with prostate cancer may have milder symptoms. Testosterone's role in the disease is unclear, and the virus doesn't seem to harm male fertility. Women with PCOS might be at higher risk. More research is needed.

Antiandrogens and androgen inhibitors like spironolactone, finasteride, and dutasteride can treat hair loss and skin conditions, but they have risks and side effects, including potential harm to pregnant women and risks of cancer and heart issues. Herbal remedies also have antiandrogenic effects but lack safety validation.

Creating stronger blockers for skin enzymes might lead to better treatment for conditions like acne and excessive hair growth.

Early treatment of PCOS in teens is crucial to prevent long-term health issues like diabetes and heart disease.

Effective treatments for excessive body hair in women include drugs that block androgens, sometimes combined with oral contraceptives.

Pregnant women with PCOS have higher levels of Neurokinin B in the placenta, especially with female babies.

The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in teenagers is important for managing symptoms and preventing long-term health problems.

Hormonal therapy like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone may help female hair loss, but more research is needed, especially for pre-menopausal women.

Women with PCOS have higher risks of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and endometrial cancer.

Hormonal therapies help treat female hair loss, but results are slow and vary.

Higher insulin levels are linked to larger ovaries in women with idiopathic hirsutism.

About 19.4% of Iranian women in the study have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, with the most common type involving irregular periods and high male hormone levels, but their heart and metabolic health is similar to women without the condition.

Medicines that lower androgen levels and hair removal treatments help manage excessive hair and acne in women with PCOS.

Lifestyle changes are the first step in treating infertility in PCOS, followed by medications like clomiphene and metformin, and then surgery if needed.

Blood tests can detect ovarian Leydig cell tumors when scans don't, and surgery can confirm and treat these tumors.

Most cases of high male hormone levels in women are due to polycystic ovary syndrome.

Ovarian hyperthecosis should be considered in young women with severe male-like symptoms and can be managed with hormone treatments.

Lower doses of treatments for hirsutism and acne in PCOS are effective and cause fewer side effects.

The study suggests that being overweight or obese, not PCOS itself, is strongly linked to insulin resistance.

Hormonal therapies like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone may help some women with hair loss, but finasteride 1mg is not useful, and the effectiveness of other treatments is still unclear.

Excess androgens may cause PCOS, not just be a symptom.

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

Cyproterone acetate-estrogen most effective for hirsutism, but consider side effects and patient needs.

Finasteride reduces hirsutism effectively with fewer side effects but is a second-choice treatment due to safety concerns.

Using 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels to diagnose nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in many incorrect diagnoses.

All treatments reduce hair growth; low dose flutamide most effective with fewer side effects.

Flutamide combined with a low-dose birth control pill effectively reduces excessive hair growth in women with polycystic ovarian disease.

Antiandrogens are the main treatment for hirsutism, with individualized care and safe, affordable options needed.

Androgens and a high-fat diet may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in women with PCOS by upregulating certain proteins in the heart and kidneys.