...M. Palmetun Ekbäck; M. Lindberg; E. Benzein; K. Årestedt Background: Hirsutism has a negative impact on women's quality of life. The relation between quality of life, anxiety, depression and the level of hairiness has not been described. Aims: To investigate the correlations between the levels...

...M. Lapidoth; C. Dierickx; S. Lanigan; U. Paasch; A. Campo-Voegeli; S. Dahan; L. Marini; M. Adatto Hirsutism is a common disorder affecting between 5 and 15% of the population. One of the most devastating consequences of hirsutism is the presence of unwanted facial hair. Treatment of hirsutism...

...Povl Gamborg Nielsen The effect of spironolactone in a low dose (50 mg/day) on hirsutism in 21 women was investigated in an open study. A beneficial effect of treatment was obtained in 15 patients (71%). Hirsutism Spironolactone © 1982 S. Karger AG, Basel 1982 Copyright / Drug Dosage...

...J.M. Ekoe; P. Burckhardt; B. Ruedi Cyproterone acetate, combined with ethinyl estradiol, was administered to 60 women (mean age: 25 years) suffering from hirsutism, acne and alopecia for 3–39 months. The rate of success was 94% for acne, 85% for hirsutism and 55% for alopecia. These results...

...Hassan Rezvanian; Neda Adibi; Mansour Siavash; Ali Kachuei; Fariba Shojaee-Moradie; Ali Asilian Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an insulin-resistant state with hirsutism as a common manifestation. Objective: We hypothesized that treatment with metformin would improve the cosmetic...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Hirsutism Hair Hormones Lasers Eflornithine Stuart Lavery Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest endocrine disturbance affecting women...