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Alopecia linked to higher anxiety and personality disorders.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

High levels of TNF-α may contribute to obesity and insulin resistance in PCOS, but not due to the C850T genetic variation.

The study found that women with PCOS have more and larger ovarian follicles and differences in ovarian structure, but these features alone can't always diagnose PCOS.

AMH levels can't reliably tell the difference between LOCAH and all types of PCOS in women with excessive hair growth.

Liquorice may reduce testosterone and affect male reproductive organs, potentially helping treat conditions like prostate cancer.

Clinical signs of excess male hormones and actual hormone levels in the blood do not always match in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in PCOS women, with flutamide also lowering hormone levels.

Testosterone therapy seems safe for postmenopausal women for a few years, but more research is needed for long-term effects.

Combining liraglutide and metformin helps obese women with PCOS who didn't lose weight on metformin alone to lose more weight.

A 23-year-old woman's missed periods were caused by a rare genetic disorder treated with hormone patches.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is found in 6.5% of unselected Caucasian women in Spain.

Removing one ovary helped treat a woman's severe PCOS symptoms when medicine didn't work.

Men with low or no sperm count have lower salivary testosterone levels, and saliva testing can measure their testosterone well.

The document concludes that PCOS is a complex disorder caused by both genetic and environmental factors, affecting women's health in various ways, and requires personalized treatment.

Testosterone therapy increases bone density in older men with low testosterone levels.

Older obese women with PCOS have higher cardiovascular and metabolic risks despite lower androgen levels.

Testosterone's muscle-building effects do not require its conversion to DHT.

Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.

COVID-19 may harm male reproductive health and lower testosterone levels, potentially affecting fertility and causing erectile dysfunction. More research is needed.

Up to half of adult women may experience hair loss, and doctors should use medical history, exams, and tests to find the cause and treat it.

Ovarian stromal hyperplasia can cause high testosterone in postmenopausal women and is treated by removing the ovaries.

Non-invasive imaging helped diagnose a woman's severe hormone imbalance and diabetes, and medication successfully treated her condition.

Oxidative stress is higher in women with PCOS, especially if they're obese, and it may increase their risk of heart disease.

A postmenopausal woman's hair loss and excess hair growth improved after surgery for ovarian hyperthecosis.

The case highlights the complexity of diagnosing high testosterone in older women and the need for thorough testing.

Testosterone improves mood and thinking skills; finasteride has no effect.

Exposure to fatty acids significantly increased androgen levels in female dogs, suggesting a link to conditions like insulin resistance and PCOS.

Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH) can mimic PCOS and requires genetic testing for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Some women with PCOS have rare genetic variants linked to the condition.