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This article discusses the complexities of androgen and antiandrogen therapies in women, detailing diagnostic measures, the effects on libido, and the potential benefits of new progestins with antiandrogenic properties, but presents no new empirical findings.

This case study details a 57-year-old woman with symptoms of androgen excess, including rapid hair growth and temporal balding, alongside abnormal testosterone levels and a history of chronic renal failure.

Hyperandrogenism is diagnosed using clinical signs, lab tests, and imaging.

This article reviews androgenic disorders in women, such as PCOS, highlighting how understanding these conditions could improve their management, but it presents no new clinical findings.

Hirsutism is relatively common among young Greek women.

This review covers the neuroendocrine aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on hormones and neurotransmitters like GnRH and kisspeptin, but does not report new clinical findings.

This review discusses the challenges of using surrogate variables versus primary clinical end-points in PCOS trials and reports no new research results; the authors suggest focusing future studies on primary outcomes.

This report provides an overview of polycystic ovarian disease, discussing its causes, symptoms, and management strategies, but presents no new clinical findings.

This literature review of hormonal implants in Brazil highlights their expanding usage beyond contraceptive and hormone replacement purposes, noting aesthetic desires like muscle mass gain. However, significant side effects such as cardiovascular events and psychological complications are frequently reported, potentially outweighing the benefits.

This study describes the first case of female pseudohermaphroditism due to a novel homozygous glucocorticoid receptor gene mutation, indicating possible pre- and postnatal virilization in affected females.

This study suggests that the regulation of GABA‐A δ subunit expression by ovarian progesterone-derived neurosteroids may influence seizure susceptibility in catamenial epilepsy.

This article reviews idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH), discussing its genetic and pathophysiological features, and it does not present new clinical results.

This study reported that women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome have higher rates of clinically significant insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness than women without the condition, highlighting the need for sleep disorder screening in this population.

This study suggests that acne is often associated with hyperandrogenemia in women, contradicting previous recommendations that acne is not linked to androgen excess disorders.

In this case report, four sessions of the Broad Ligament Maneuver were associated with improvements in ovarian function and regression of PCOS symptoms, including normalizing menstrual flow and decreasing hirsutism.

This study found that V-ATPase plays a role in the acidification of vas deferens fluid under the influence of testosterone in orchidectomized rats.

This review discusses the diverse functions and therapeutic potential of ectopic olfactory receptors throughout the body, emphasizing their roles in various cellular processes and potential in cancer detection and therapy, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the extragenital effects of ovarian steroids, particularly focusing on aesthetic endocrinology, which suggests estrogens may slow skin aging post-menopause, though hair loss treatment efficacy is mainly confirmed for minoxidil.

This study found no significant relationship between hormone levels and sexual function in young women with hirsutism compared to a control group.

Testosterone in older women can increase bone density, muscle mass, fat mass, improve memory, and boost libido, but may cause nipple color changes.

This study suggests that improving public awareness and educational initiatives about polycystic ovary syndrome could lead to earlier diagnoses and treatments, enhancing women's quality of life while reducing healthcare costs.

In this study of women with hirsutism or androgenic alopecia, diverse underlying endocrine disorders including polycystic ovaries and various enzyme deficiencies were detected, often associated with elevated testosterone levels.

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

This study found a significant association between prolactin levels and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), recommending precise investigation of prolactin levels in PCOS patients to identify causes of hyperprolactinemia.

In this study, researchers surveyed 100 women with PCOD or PCOS and found no statistical correlation between the diagnosis and common symptoms like irregular menstruation or infertility, suggesting a need for further research with larger samples.

This study explored the clinical and biochemical hyperandrogenic status in adolescents with irregular menses to identify significant indicators of potential metabolic problems linked to PCOS.

This study found that LC-MS/MS is a more reliable method than immunoassays for measuring serum 17OHP and androgen levels in women with hyperandrogenism.

This study found that laparoscopic ovarian drilling significantly improved hormone levels and menstrual irregularity, leading to increased ovulation and a pregnancy rate of 26% among women with PCOS-related infertility.

This case report describes a 72-year-old woman with a steroid cell tumor of the ovary, highlighting the critical role of imaging, biochemical evaluation, and pathology in diagnosing and managing hormonally active ovarian tumors that cause virilization in postmenopausal women.