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Hormonal treatments can help with acne but are not the first choice due to side effects and the need for careful patient selection.

Lifestyle changes improve metabolism and fertility in overweight PCOS patients; anti-obesity drugs show potential but need more research.

Low iron and vitamin D levels are linked to hair loss in women.

People often struggle to consistently use contraceptives and other medications, and long-acting options might be better for those who want to avoid daily doses.

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

Spironolactone plus finasteride reduces hirsutism more effectively.

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

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome tend to have a longer distance between the clitoris and anus.

Women with PCOS are more likely to have insulin resistance and obesity, especially those with the most severe type I PCOS.

Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.

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

Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.

Testosterone therapy may slightly improve sexual function in postmenopausal women, but its long-term safety is unknown.

The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.

DHEA may help with sexual function when used intravaginally by menopausal women but is similar to hormone therapy in other aspects and might cause more side effects like acne and hair loss.

Family members of North Indian women with PCOS have a high rate of metabolic syndrome.

Hair loss from genetics and hormones can be treated with drugs or surgery.

Topical minoxidil helps treat female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.

Isotretinoin improves severe acne without changing androgen or insulin levels but may increase body weight and triglycerides.

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

The document suggests that there might be an autoimmune link between polycystic ovary syndrome and Graves' disease.

Oral isotretinoin for severe acne can change hormone levels but does not significantly affect ovarian function.

Topical eye β-blockers might cause hair loss, which usually gets better after stopping the medication.

Young women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia may experience worse sexual function and mild depression compared to healthy women.

Acne and increased body hair in teenage girls are normal but severe cases may need hormone evaluation and treatment can prevent diabetes linked to PCO.

Different types of PCOS in Chinese Han women show varying levels of male hormone and metabolic issues.

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

Male pattern baldness may be caused by factors like poor blood circulation, scalp tension, stress, and hormonal imbalances, but the exact causes are still unclear.

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

The length of CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene is linked to ovarian reserve but does not affect how the ovaries respond to stimulation.