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PCOS is a hormonal issue in women that is usually treated with birth control pills, metformin, and lifestyle changes, with early treatment helping to reduce complications and improve life quality.

Hair loss may increase heart disease risk.

Topical minoxidil helps treat hair loss in teens, but more research needed for safe options.

Overweight women with PCOS are more likely to have excess male hormones.

Low estrogen compared to androgen may cause female hair loss.

Spinach-derived thylakoid supplements plus a low-calorie diet helped obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome lose weight and improve their metabolism.

Insulin resistance is a complex condition that can lead to many diseases and has few treatment options.

Skin changes in women with PCOS are mainly due to hormonal imbalances.

A woman's ovarian fibroma caused high testosterone levels, which normalized after surgery.

Spironolactone is safe for treating female hair loss, but the safety of other drugs is uncertain.

Men with low testosterone should be carefully evaluated and monitored before and during treatment.

High levels of male hormones and irregular periods best predict how well PCOS patients will respond to metformin treatment.

Proxalutamide improved blood markers related to inflammation, immune response, and clotting in COVID-19 patients, potentially reducing hospitalizations.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy can improve sexual health in postmenopausal women with low sexual desire, but more research is needed on its long-term effects.

Daily subcutaneous testosterone effectively restores testosterone levels in men.

Finasteride is more effective and satisfactory than montelukast for treating moderate acne in women.

Middle-aged women with PCOS often continue to experience symptoms related to high androgen levels, like unwanted hair growth.

Physical activity significantly improved symptoms of PCOS in a patient.

A rare ovarian tumor caused high testosterone in a postmenopausal woman, resolved by surgery.

Rare ovarian tumors can cause hyperandrogenism, even if imaging appears normal.

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy resolved hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman with rare ovarian tumors.

Rare ovarian tumors can cause hyperandrogenism, even if imaging appears normal.

PCOS patients have more central body fat, which can be effectively measured using DEXA.

Statins may help treat PCOS by lowering androgen levels and improving cholesterol.

Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, a condition with symptoms like increased hair growth and acne, is usually caused by PCOS but can also be due to other factors. It's diagnosed by checking testosterone levels and treated either by removing the adrenal tumor or through antiandrogen therapy.

Acanthosis nigricans in teenage girls with PCOS is a sign of obesity, not insulin resistance or glucose intolerance.

Hormones like testosterone and estrogen significantly affect hair growth and structure.

Women with early-onset baldness should be checked for early bone loss, but bone density doesn't change with baldness severity.

The conclusion is that there's a link between high testosterone levels, insulin resistance, and certain skin conditions, regardless of obesity.