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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 6%-15% of women of reproductive age, causing symptoms like acne and hair loss, and increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease; it's managed through diet, exercise, and medications like Metformin and hormonal contraceptives.

Testosterone is important for men's sexual function, may help some women's sexual desire, while other hormones and neurotransmitters also play complex roles in sexual behavior.

Oral contraceptives can cause skin issues like dark patches, acne, yeast infections, sensitivity to light, spider veins, skin rashes, and hair loss.

Some epilepsy drugs can cause reproductive and cosmetic side effects in women and affect pregnancy, but most women still have healthy babies.

Dietary changes, including weight loss and a balanced diet, are important for managing PCOS, especially in overweight women.

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

Hyperadrenocorticism in ferrets is linked to neutering and indoor housing, and is best treated with surgery and a deslorelin implant.

Geriatric Julia Creek dunnarts often suffer from reproductive and skin diseases, impacting conservation efforts.

Women with PCOS are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction, but lifestyle changes and weight loss can improve sexual function.

Longer anogenital distance may indicate a higher chance of having polycystic ovary syndrome, and measuring this distance along with hormone levels could improve diagnosis.

Finasteride doesn't affect ovulation in normal women.

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

Most women referred for excess male hormone symptoms had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with other conditions being less common.

Different types of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have varying severity, with Type I being the most severe and common.

Antiandrogen therapy is effective and well tolerated for treating women's androgenic disorders like hirsutism, acne, and hair loss.

Female hyperandrogenism is a condition caused by too much male hormones, leading to skin issues and ovulation problems, often due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and is treated based on individual symptoms.

The document concludes that managing PCOS involves lifestyle changes, medication, and monitoring for associated health risks.

Metformin can start ovulation and may lower 17P response in PCOS, but six months is too short to improve hair growth or change body fat distribution.

Cabergoline is more effective and has fewer side effects than bromocriptine for treating women with hyperprolactinemic amenorrhea.

PCOS symptoms can be managed with medication and lifestyle changes.

Women with PCOS have heart-related issues not because of obesity, but due to insulin resistance and low adiponectin levels.

Lipocalin-2 levels are higher in women with PCOS and may indicate insulin resistance.

Finasteride negatively affects fish reproduction and gonadal development.

The document concludes that combination therapy is most effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism, and more research is needed to understand the condition.

Serum AMH levels are a strong marker for diagnosing PCOS in Indian women.

Women with hair loss have higher androgen levels, while men with early balding have altered androgen ratios.

Obesity changes androgen levels in women with PCOS, leading to higher testosterone relative to androstenedione.

COVID-19 may cause hair loss, often after recovery, with androgenetic alopecia being the most common type.

Androgens play a complex role in skin conditions like acne and hair loss in women, and normal blood levels don't always show true androgen status.

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