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An mFG score of 5 or more indicates above-normal hair growth in Southern Chinese women.

South Asian women with PCOS experience more psychological distress and have a poorer quality of life, especially in social relationships, with hirsutism affecting them more than obesity.

Teens with PCOS and a mom with PCOS have higher insulin resistance and lower adiponectin levels, which could signal early metabolic problems.

About 2.2% of women with symptoms of high male hormones have a mild form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and measuring a specific hormone level can accurately diagnose it.

After chemotherapy for a gestational trophoblastic tumor, normal pregnancy rates are possible, but there's a slightly higher risk of the tumor reoccurring in future pregnancies.

Women with type 1 diabetes often have polycystic ovary syndrome and excess male hormones, which are frequently undiagnosed.

Postmenopausal ovary stromal cells have a unique makeup and limited steroid production, suggesting androgens come from the adrenal gland.

Low SHBG and high FAI, FT, and DHEAS levels are effective in identifying PCOS.

Take care of your hair as much as your face for a youthful look.

Menstrual abnormalities in PCOS women may not greatly affect their metabolic and hormonal profile.

The document concludes that managing PCOS involves treating symptoms and reducing long-term metabolic risks, with lifestyle changes being important.

Metformin may help regulate periods and cause modest weight loss in PCOS patients, but more research is needed.

Effective PCOS treatments require targeting specific signaling pathways.

Vitamin D might help regulate insulin in the body, but taking Vitamin D supplements doesn't clearly prevent or improve type 2 diabetes. More research is needed.

Women with PCOS are at high risk of glucose metabolism issues and heart diseases, especially if overweight, highlighting the need for early intervention.

Most women with PCOS have insulin resistance, especially those with phenotype B.

Type 2 diabetes in youth is increasing, with high treatment failure rates and more severe than Type 1; certain drugs can lower lipid levels effectively with varying side effects, and apples may benefit heart health like statins but with fewer side effects.

Women with PCOS who have high male hormone levels often also have insulin resistance.

Most women with PCOS have high levels of male hormones, and free testosterone is the best marker for this.

COVID-19 and hypopituitarism (reduced pituitary gland function) are linked, with the latter's related health issues potentially worsening COVID-19 outcomes, and COVID-19 possibly increasing risk for pituitary complications.

Different types of PCOS have different levels of metabolic problems, with the most severe type showing the highest disturbances.

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.

Hirsute women have lower type 2 17β-HSD enzyme levels, which improve with treatment.

Rosiglitazone may be better than metformin for insulin resistance in PCOS, but more research is needed on certain biomarkers.

Women with PCOS have more body fat and thicker fat layers in certain abdominal areas than women without PCOS.

Testosterone replacement may improve sexual desire and bone health in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed on its long-term safety.

Managing metabolic syndrome needs both lifestyle changes and medical treatments.

Genetics and nutritional deficiencies are key factors in premature graying of hair.

Insulin resistance is not more common in idiopathic hirsutism patients than in healthy individuals.

Polycystic ovarian shape is a genetic sign of PCOS and its hormonal and metabolic features can be inherited.