Approach to androgen excess in women: Clinical and biochemical insights

L Cussen, T McDonnell, G Bennett… - Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Androgen excess in women typically presents clinically with hirsutism, acne or androgenic
alopecia. In the vast majority of cases, the underlying aetiology is polycystic ovary syndrome …

Acne in the first three decades of life: An update of a disorder with profound implications for all decades of life

DE Greydanus, R Azmeh, MD Cabral, CA Dickson… - Disease-a-Month, 2021 - Elsevier
Acne vulgaris is a chronic, inflammatory, skin condition that involves the pilosebaceous
follicles and is influenced by a variety of factors including genetics, androgen-stimulation of …

Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline

RS Legro, SA Arslanian, DA Ehrmann… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The aim was to formulate practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Participants: An Endocrine Society-appointed Task …

Evaluation and treatment of hirsutism in premenopausal women: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline

KA Martin, RR Anderson, RJ Chang… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective To update the “Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal
Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” published by the Endocrine …

Androgens in women: Androgen-mediated skin disease and patient evaluation

A Bienenfeld, S Azarchi, KL Sicco, S Marchbein… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Androgens are produced throughout the body in steroid-producing organs, such as the
adrenal glands and ovaries, and in other tissues, like the skin. Several androgens are found …

[HTML][HTML] Oral spironolactone for acne vulgaris in adult females: a hybrid systematic review

AM Layton, EA Eady, H Whitehouse… - American journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background The management of acne in adult females is problematic, with many having a
history of treatment failure and some having a predisposition to androgen excess …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety and depression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

P Dybciak, E Humeniuk, D Raczkiewicz, J Krakowiak… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Mental health disorders are often the consequence of hormonal
disorders such as those accompanying polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), where changes …

Female pattern alopecia: current perspectives

LL Levy, JJ Emer - International journal of women's health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Hair loss is a commonly encountered problem in clinical practice, with men presenting with a
distinctive pattern involving hairline recession and vertex balding (Norwood-Hamilton …

Female pattern hair loss and androgen excess: a report from the multidisciplinary androgen excess and PCOS committee

E Carmina, R Azziz, W Bergfeld… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective To determine the current state of knowledge and provide evidence-based
recommendations that could be valid for all specialists taking care of female pattern hair loss …

[HTML][HTML] Female pattern hair loss

I Herskovitz, A Tosti - International journal of endocrinology and …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results: The most important diseases to consider in the differential diagnosis of FPHL
include Chronic Telogen Effluvium (CTE), Permanent Alopecia after Chemotherapy (PAC) …