Abstract:
:Hirsutism is a source of significant anxiety in women. While polycystic ovary syndrome or other endocrine conditions are responsible for excess androgen in many patients, other patients have normal menses and normal androgen levels ("idiopathic" hirsutism). The goal of the evaluation is to rule out any underlying pathology. The goals of therapy are to treat any underlying condition and to remove the excess hair. Current options for hair removal are discussed. Educating patients so they have reasonable treatment expectations is essential, as significant improvement may take weeks or months, and treatment may need to be repeated on an ongoing basis.
journal_name
Cleve Clin J Medjournal_title
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicineauthors
Harrison S,Somani N,Bergfeld WFdoi
10.3949/ccjm.77a.08079subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-06-01 00:00:00pages
388-98issue
6eissn
0891-1150issn
1939-2869pii
77/6/388journal_volume
77pub_type
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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