The principal urinary 17-ketosteroids (17KS) were analyzed in 16 cases of hirsutism; their conjugated forms were separately cleaved, and the liberated 17KS were chromatographed and quantitated. Six were clinically classified as cases of Stein-Leventhal syndrome and the remaining 10 as "idiopathic hirsutism." 1 The following conditions were excluded a priori: adrenal and ovarian tumors, Cushing'...

Background: Hirsutism is a common clinical problem with different etiologic factors. Hence, clinical and laboratory studies are necessary to find these factors. Objectives: To determine the etiologic factors of hirsutism with clinical and paraclinical studies including TSH, DHEA-S, LH/FSH, testosterone, prolactin, 17-OH progesterone and sonography of ovary. Patients and Methods: This cross sect...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of various drug treatments in common use for hirsutism in women. DESIGN A systematic review of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We included RCTs that tested commonly prescribed pharmaceutical treatments for hirsutism and the most common outcome measure, a decrease in Ferriman-Gallwey (F-G) score for hirsutism after 6 months of treatment. We exc...

Introduction: Hirsutism is in fact unwanted growth of hairs on the various parts body females. Hairs arises particularly those which are not grown normally females such as chin, upper lips, abdomen, legs, shoulder and back body. Various reasons reported till so far for hirsutism development. The prevalence was very low.
 Methodology: Across-sectional study conducted at tertiary care hospit...

It is becoming apparent that is patients with hirsutism, metabolic aberrations are of greater health importance rather than unwanted hair growth.in this respect , evaluation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism was carried out on a group of 92 women with idiopathic hirsutism(IH).these were divided into: obese and non-profit obese  groups.seventy healthy subjects were also taken as control group...

Because of its anti-androgenic activity spironolactone 50-200 mg daily is advocated widely for the management of female hirsutism but this practice lacks adequately controlled experimental support. In a double-blind placebo controlled study of the efficacy of spironolactone 100 mg daily in idiopathic hirsutism we were unable to demonstrate objective benefit from spironolactone treatment. The me...

Hirsutism is one of the most prevalent health problems in women. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of 755 nm alexandrite hair removal laser with that of alexandrite laser plus topical licorice on the improvement of idiopathic hirsutism. A double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study was performed on 90 female subjects. The patients were divided into two groups: alexandrite las...