Endocrine Abstracts

Inconsistences in hirsutism evaluation using The Modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale (mFG) between different evaluators and need for hirsutism diagnostics standardization has been reported in numerous publications.The aim of the study was to determine the differences in the evaluation of female hirsutism between researchers.Results: The study included healthy 20–34 year old (mean age 25.2 years, 95% CI 23.8–26.5) women with r...

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, which influences metabolic, psychological and sexual aspects of their life. We aimed to evaluate the sexual function of women with PCOS in comparison with age-matched controls.Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, 40 women with PCOS (mean age 27.02±4.54 years) were compared with a control group of 40 healthy volunteers (mean age 25...

Introduction: Androgen secreting adrenal tumours are rare and sometimes malignant.We report hormonal and sexual changes in 39-year-old woman with androgen secreting adrenal tumour completely healed by resection of the tumour.Case report: Androgen secreting adrenal tumour that manifested in 39-year-old woman with suddenly appeared amenorrhea, weight gain, hirsutism, epileptic seizures and elevated DHEA-S and testosterone is describe...