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Women with PCOS often have skin problems like excessive hair, acne, hair loss, and dark patches, which can be treated with hormonal and non-hormonal therapies.

PCOS is a complex condition with major health impacts, needing more research for better diagnosis and treatment.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

Hormonal treatment is effective for women with acne not helped by usual treatments, especially if they have hormonal imbalances.

Birth control pills help treat skin and hair growth problems linked to high male hormone levels.

Adult female acne requires a comprehensive treatment approach, including medical options and lifestyle changes, with attention to psychological well-being.

The document concludes that various hair disorders have different treatments, including medication, surgery, and addressing underlying causes.

The European Society of Endocrinology advises individualized long-term management for PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes, accurate diagnosis, and treatments for associated health risks and symptoms.

Certain gene variations in AKT2 are more common in women with PCOS and are linked to higher levels of specific hormones and symptoms.

A new method can almost perfectly distinguish adenomyosis from similar conditions using blood tests.

Products should be called 'sperm-safe' only after thorough, well-designed tests.

The removal of the adrenal tumor improved the patient's symptoms and reduced androgen levels, indicating successful surgery.

The estradiol valerate/dienogest oral contraceptive helps with heavy periods, may improve acne and symptoms in PCOS, and doesn't affect sexual function.

Norgestimate is the most effective birth control progestin for reducing an enzyme linked to acne and excessive hair growth in women.

Women with regular menstrual cycles and PCOS have linked kisspeptin and LH hormone patterns, unlike those with irregular cycles.

Menopausal acne is treated with medications and lifestyle changes, but careful choice is needed due to side effects.

Dienogest combined with ethinylestradiol is a highly effective birth control that improves menstrual symptoms and has manageable side effects.

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

Metformin combined with lifestyle changes improves insulin resistance and reduces testosterone levels in women with PCOS more than lifestyle changes alone.

Anti-androgens are effective for female acne but less so for male-pattern hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.

The document concludes that sex hormones are crucial for mammalian reproduction, health, and behavior, and require more research for therapeutic use.

Up to 50% of scalp hair can be lost before it appears thin, and treatment is only needed for hair loss caused by diseases or deficiencies.

Myo-inositol-based treatments greatly improve pregnancy chances for women with PCOS.

Oestrogens help maintain healthy skin, heal wounds, and may protect against skin aging and cancer.

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

Cyproterone acetate is the preferred treatment for women's hyperandrogenism when estrogen/progestogen use is safe.

Female pattern hair loss is caused by multiple factors and while treatments like topical minoxidil, hormone therapy, and low-level light therapy can help, none can fully cure it.

Identifying nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and carriers of CYP21 mutations is challenging, and genetic counseling is recommended due to their prevalence.

Myo-inositol helps improve skin conditions and metabolic profiles in young women with PCOS.

Telogen Effluvium is a hair loss condition where treatment involves identifying and managing its triggers.