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Overweight PCOS patients often have skin issues like acne, but all PCOS patients should get lifestyle advice.

A patient with HAIR-AN syndrome, PCOS, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis improved with early diagnosis and treatment to prevent serious health problems.

Removing a hormone-producing adrenal tumor can stop hair loss in women with high testosterone levels.

The document concludes that blocking the internal pathways that create androgens might help treat cancers that depend on sex hormones.

Polycystic ovary syndrome increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and endometrial cancer, and requires early treatment to manage these risks.

Mice without the enzyme HSD17B3 still produce normal testosterone, suggesting they have different ways to make it compared to humans.

Anti-androgens can help manage some PCOS symptoms better than metformin but are not more effective than placebos or birth control pills for other symptoms.

GnRH analogue can help diagnose ovarian causes of high testosterone in postmenopausal women when scans don't show the cause.

Imaging helps detect adrenal gland issues and monitor treatment in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and can identify tumors affecting fertility.

People with hair loss conditions may also have thyroid disorders, but more research is needed to understand the connection.

Non-scarring alopecia in females affects emotional well-being and requires accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment.

Androgenetic alopecia is linked to heart disease, metabolic issues, and mental health problems.

A woman developed male traits from accidental contact with her husband's testosterone gel.

Excessive hair growth in women can be harmless or signal serious health issues, and treatment often includes medication and hair removal, with noticeable results after 3-6 months.

A woman's virilization symptoms were caused by her partner's use of testosterone cream, which resolved after they separated.

The chapter explains the causes of excessive hair growth and masculinization in women and how to measure hormone levels related to these conditions.

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.

A woman's male-like physical changes were caused by two rare ovarian conditions.

A woman developed male characteristics after using unregulated hormone therapy.

An ovarian tumor caused a woman's male-like symptoms, which improved after surgery.

A postmenopausal woman's virilization was caused by a rare ovarian tumor that was hard to detect but was successfully treated with surgery.

Ovarian stromal tumors are a rare cause of women developing male characteristics after menopause.

Taking biotin can lead to incorrect low results in free testosterone tests.

A transman experienced lasting virilization symptoms after stopping testosterone, which were resolved with estradiol treatment.

A 12-year-old boy with PAIS successfully developed male characteristics using high-dose testosterone and anastrozole.

A rare, non-cancerous ovarian tumor was successfully treated with surgery, improving the patient's symptoms.

A woman's male-like symptoms and high testosterone were due to ovarian hilus-cell hyperplasia, which improved after surgery.

A woman's mature cystic teratoma caused her virilization by producing testosterone.

Anabolic steroids can build muscle and strength but have risks and need more research on their clinical benefits and side effects.