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    Glossary Virilization

    development of male traits in females due to excess androgens

    Virilization refers to the development of male physical characteristics in females or prematurely in boys, often due to an excess of androgens (male hormones). This can include symptoms like deepening of the voice, increased body hair, and enlargement of the clitoris in females. It can be caused by conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), adrenal gland disorders, or the use of anabolic steroids.

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    1. Postmenopausal virilization after spousal use of topical androgens Fertility and Sterility · 2007 · 20 citations
    2. Hirsutism and virilization Postgraduate medicine · 1995 · 13 citations
    3. Virilization from partner's use of topical androgen in a reproductive-aged woman American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2011 · 7 citations
    4. Ovarian Leydig cell tumor and postmenopausal hirsutism with signs of virilisation Case Reports · 2021 · 4 citations
    5. INCIDENCE OF VIRILISATION IN SEX CORD STROMAL TUMOURS OF OVARY, A 5- YEAR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE GYNAECOLOGICAL CENTRE Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences · 2018 · 3 citations
    6. Hirsutism and Virilization in the Female Elsevier eBooks · 2013 · 2 citations
    7. Leydig cell hyperplasia as a cause of virilization in a postmenopausal woman: A case report Case Reports in Women s Health · 2023 · 1 citations
    8. Virilización y enfermedad metabólica en mujer postmenopáusica relacionado a hiperplasia e hipertecosis ovárica Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba · 2021 · 1 citations
    9. Case Report: Androgen-secreting pediatric adrenocortical tumor of uncertain malignant potential presenting with virilization in a 19-month-old girl Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2026
    10. Virilization beyond menopause: an uncommon ovarian tumor in an elderly patient with multimodality imaging and pathologic correlation Romanian Journal of Medical Practice · 2026
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    1. Dutasteride during virilization? Reddit · 10 Jan 2026

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