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Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens. It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation. [1] [2] Complications may include high blood cholesterol and diabetes. [4]
Obesity is the chief symptom of HAIR-AN. [4] In the majority of young women affected by HAIR-AN, hyperandrogenism leads to oily skin, acne, hirsutism, menstrual irregularities and, in some cases, androgenic alopecia, clitoromegaly, changes in muscle mass and deepening of the voice.
Hypergonadotropic hypergonadism is an endocrine situation and subtype of hypergonadism in which both gonadotropin levels and gonadal function, such as sex hormone production, are abnormally high.
Hypergonadism is a condition where there is a hyperfunction of the gonads. [1] It can manifest as precocious puberty, and is caused by abnormally high levels of testosterone or estrogen, crucial hormones for sexual development.
Known androgen-dependent conditions include acne, [1] seborrhea, [2] [3] [4] androgenic alopecia, [5] hirsutism, [6] hidradenitis suppurativa, [7] precocious puberty in boys, [8] hypersexuality, [9] paraphilias, [10] benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), [11] prostate cancer, [12] and hyperandrogenism in women such as in polycystic ovary syndrome ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom and not the underlying cause of the disorder.
Breast atrophy is the normal or spontaneous atrophy or shrinkage of the breasts. [1]Breast atrophy commonly occurs in women during menopause when estrogen levels decrease. [2] [3] [4] It can also be caused by hypoestrogenism and/or hyperandrogenism in women in general, [1] such as in antiestrogen treatment for breast cancer, in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), [5] [6] and in malnutrition such ...
Around 10 to 15% of women with hirsutism have idiopathic hirsutism. [10] Idiopathic hirsutism may be due to increased production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in hair follicles and hence may actually still be due to hyperandrogenism. [10] It may be detectable by measurement of DHT or DHT metabolites. [10]