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hir·sut·ism

(hûr′so͞o-tĭz′əm, hîr′-, hər-so͞o′-)

Heavy growth of hair, often in abnormal distribution.

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hirsutism

(ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm)

(Medicine) med the condition of being abnormally hairy

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hir•sut•ism

(ˈhɜr suˌtɪz əm, hɜrˈsu tɪz-)

n.

abnormal hairiness.

hirsutism

1. a condition of shaggy hairiness.
2. Biology. the state of being covered “with long, stiff hairs. — hirsute, adj.

hir·sut·ism

n. hirsutismo, desarrollo excesivo de pelo en áreas no comunes, esp. en la mujer.

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70 percent of women have hirsutism (malepattern hair growth) as a symptom.

PCOS

Hirsutism, acne, and male-pattern balding are all common signs of hyper-androgenism.

Non-Pharmaceutical Androgen-Lowering Agents in the Treatment of Hormonal Acne, Hirsute, and Male-Pattern Balding

In 1935, Stein and Leventhal first described polycystic ovarian disease in a series of 7 women who presented with bilateral polycystic ovaries, amenorrhea, hirsutism and obesity, hence the eponym "Stein-Leventhal syndrome".1 Later with the uncovering of its association with metabolic disorders like insulin resistance, obesity, type II diabetes and altered lipid profile it was named as polycystic ovarian syndrome.2,3

Cutaneous manifestations in polycystic ovarian syndrome: a clinico-epidemiological study

Combination therapy, using oral contraceptives and spironolactone, in a cohort of 138 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with increased rates of improvement of hirsutism, acne, and menstrual irregularity.

Are patients more satisfied with combination or monotherapy for hirsutism in PCOS?

IPL is widely used for skin procedures such as hirsutism which include increase facial hair growth specially in young females.

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Objective: To compare the efficacy of spironolactone plus oral contraceptives with metformin in treatment of hirsutism among patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF SPIRONOLACTONE PLUS ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITH METFORMIN IN PATIENTS OF PCOS WITH HIRSUTISM

Stieglitz, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues reported on the case of a perimenopausal woman aged 48 years who presented with palpitations, hirsutism, and inability to lose weight.

Case Shows Biotin Can Interfere With Multiple Endocrine Tests; 48-year-old woman taking biotin had abnormal results for multiple tests, including total testosterone

The women were assessed for body mass index and hirsutism. Blood samples were taken to test for hormonal abnormalities common with PCOS and metabolic issues, like type 2 diabetes mellitus and glucose tolerance.

PCOS may influence the diversity of the gut microbiome

Leah Jorgensen, 33, has polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder which can cause hirsutism - abnormal, male-pattern hair growth.

THIS IS ME; Brave Leah - who suffers from disease which makes hair grow all over her body - ditches the razor and feels empowered posing in a bikini

Clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism include hirsutism, alopecia, acne, virilization, and emotional distress [1].

Hyperandrogenism in a Postmenopausal Woman Secondary to Testosterone Secreting Ovarian Stromal Tumor with Acoustic Schwannoma

Physical features characteristic of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that affects 5%-10% females in reproductive age, such as excessive body weight, hirsutism, and acne, are remote from the beauty standards [1,2].

Are Psychosocial Consequences of Obesity and Hyperandrogenism Present in Adolescent Girls with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

More reliable signs include hirsutism and acanthosis nigricans; 70%-80% of women with hirsutism have PCOS, and 53% of patients with PCOS have hirsutism, most commonly on the trunk.

Diagnostic criteria for PCOS have shifted recently

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