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1
Q

How is hirsutism diagnosed?

A

Clinically: presence of dark, coarse hair in androgen sensitive areas (upper lip, chin, midsternum, upper abdo, back, buttocks)

2
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What scale is used to classify it?

A

Ferriman + Gallwey, grading 9 androgen sensitive areas on a scale of 0-4

3
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Main cause of hirsutism

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PCOS