Managing Women's Hyperandrogenism

Concise but comprehensive discussion of the topic

Includes explanatory diagnosis flow-charts Provides readers with treatment guidelines

Concise but comprehensive discussion of the topic Includes explanatory diagnosis flow-charts Provides readers with treatment guidelines

Autorentext
Dr. Mariagrazia Stracquadanio is a gynecologist at Ospedale Maria Paternó Arezzo of Ragusa, Sicily (Italy). She obtained a medical degree and gynecology-obstetrics specialization at the University of Catania, Italy. Her research focuses on gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine. She has authored over 40 research articles and books, including the book Metabolic aspects of PCOS and Effects of Myo-Inositol supplementation on oocyte's quality in PCOS patients. Dr. Stracquadanio has been visiting fellow in major European hospitals and universities, including the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, the Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center in Hungary, and the Hospital Universitario San Cecilio of Granada in Spain.

Inhalt

1. Definition, epidemiology, genetics.- 2. Causes of hyperandrogenism: Ovarian diseases.- Adrenal diseases.- Iatrogenic forms and other diseases.- 3. Clinical features and assessment of hyperandrogenism: Hirsutism.- Acne.- Androgenic alopecia.- 4. Differential Diagnosis for clinical use.- 5. Treatment: Hormonal and antiandrogenic treatment.- Non-hormonal treatment.- Topical therapies.