BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to define the distribution of the modified Ferriman-Gallwey (mF-G) score in a random group of Korean women and to study any association(s) between hirsutism and endocrine/metabolic markers. METHODS A single investigator assessed the mF-G score prospectively in 1010 Korean women, who consulted a health-care center as part of a group check-up for emp...

Clinical traits associated with androgen, acne and hirsutism, are important diagnostic features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). As androgens are necessary for the development of cutaneous signs of PCOS, patients with severe forms of clinical hyperandrogenism are expected to present with higher levels of plasma androgens. This relationship has not been well established and studies examining...

BACKGROUND Hirsutism is the condition of excessive terminal hair growth in women with a typical male pattern distribution. Hirsutism is a common disorder that affects about 5% -10% of women of reproductive age. Adipose tissue contributes up to 50% of the circulating testosterone in premenopausal women Because of excessive androgen production in fat tissue. Therefore, it seems that hirsutism mus...

■ Evidence summary Hirsutism is the presence of excess terminal hairs in androgen-dependent areas on a female, and can be measured objectively using a scoring system such as the modified Ferriman-Gallway (mF-G) score. This test is done by adding hair scores (0=none, 4=frankly virile) in 9 different body locations. A total score >8 is considered hirsute. The incidence of hirsutism in the US is a...

S t u d y s e l e c t i o n a n d a s s e s s m e n t Studies were selected if they were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing spironolactone with placebo, spironolactone with steroids (including oral contraceptives), different dosages of spironolactone, or spironolactone in combination with steroids with steroids alone for reducing hirsutism, acne, or both in women of reproductive or p...

objective:platycladus orientalis or thuja orientalis is a native plant of iran different parts of which are used in the treatment of various diseases such as: gout, rheumatoid arthritis, common cold, cough, bronchitis, asthma, high blood pressure and hormonal disorders like hirsutism and baldness. also, various organs of this species have been used as appetizer. the purpose of this study was to...

Hirsutism is a common and distressing symptom frequently encountered in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who also show relative insulin resistance. The aim of this trial, in which hirsutism was the primary end point, was to compare the efficacy of the oral antihyperglycemic medication metformin with that of an established treatment, combined ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate...