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Greek women with PCOS have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome and are more likely to be overweight compared to healthy controls.

A woman's severe hirsutism was caused by Leydig cell tumors in her ovaries, which improved after surgery.

A woman's high testosterone and related symptoms were caused by overactive cells in her ovaries.

Men with lower education levels are more likely to have erectile dysfunction if they have coronary artery disease.

Hirsutism in young girls can have causes other than PCOS, so diagnoses should be reassessed if treatments don't work.

A woman's small ovarian tumor causing high androgen levels was missed by several scans but found during surgery.

A rare ovarian tumor caused high testosterone and excess hair in a woman, which was resolved after tumor removal.

A woman's masculine features were caused by a rare ovarian tumor that produced male hormones.

A woman's masculine symptoms were caused by a rare tumor in her left ovary, which was found using a special blood test.

Removing the ovarian tumor improved the woman's hormonal symptoms.

PCOS is a common hormonal disorder with symptoms like irregular periods and excess hair growth, managed with lifestyle changes and medications.

PCOS may have evolved as an advantage in past environments with food scarcity.

The 2003 consensus updated PCOS diagnosis criteria and highlighted increased risks of diabetes and heart disease for those affected.

Adding anti-Müllerian hormone to PCOS criteria lowers the number of women diagnosed.

Testing basal 17-HP levels is a good way to screen for nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia in women with high androgen levels.

Menopause can lead to skin and hair problems due to hormonal changes, but hormone replacement therapy might help slow these effects.

Women with PCOS and higher androgen levels are more likely to have fatty liver disease.

Flutamide may slightly improve hair loss in women, but finasteride does not work.

Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

Long-term testosterone therapy can cause hormone suppression, affect prostate and heart health, and alter physical characteristics, but does not increase prostate cancer risk and needs more research for full risk assessment.

Many young women who donate blood have hormonal disorders like excess male hormones and PCOS.

Improving insulin sensitivity and weight loss can help manage polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

The current methods for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome are too vague and may lead to misdiagnosis and problems in research.

There's no significant link between the D19S884 marker at the insulin receptor gene and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Cytokines and neuropeptides are key in controlling androgen levels, affecting skin and hair conditions.

Certain genetic variations in the SHBG gene are linked to an increased or decreased risk of PCOS in Mediterranean women.

Metformin should be used for PCOS mainly in those with glucose intolerance, and has limited benefits for infertility or hirsutism.

Metformin taken during pregnancy increases SHBG in newborns but doesn't change other hormone levels in mothers or babies.

More PDCD4 is linked to obesity, insulin problems, and cell death in ovaries for those with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Hormone therapy for transgender females increases the risk of blood clots and requires careful dosing, monitoring, and lifelong management.