Cure Research for Hirsutism

Latest Treatments for Hirsutism

Some of the more recent treatments for Hirsutism include:

• Oral contraceptives
• Eflornithine
• Metformin
• Thioglitazoles
• Antiandrogenic drugs
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Hirsutism

Treatments to consider for Hirsutism may include:

• Oral contraceptive pills
• Anti-androgen medications
  • Spironolactone
  • Cyproterone acetate
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Hirsutism

New clinical practice guidelines for hirsutism: A new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of hirsutism in premenopausal women was released by The Endocrine Society. These evidence-based guidelines give healthcare professionals an approach to treating hirsutism based upon a comprehensive review of clinical trials of drug therapy and hair removal techniques such as laser and electrolysis." According to the guidelines, women with moderate or severe hirsutism, or hirsutism of any degree when it is sudden in onset, rapidly progressive, or associated with other abnormalities such as menstrual dysfunction or obesity should be tested for elevated androgen levels. For therapy using medication (oral drugs), the guidelines suggest oral contraceptives for the majority of women, adding an antiandrogen (a substance that prevents or inhibits the effects of male sex hormones) after six months if the response in suboptimal. The guidelines recommend against the use of antiandrogens alone unless adequate contraception is used, because antiandrogens pose a potential risk to the normal sexual development of a male foetus. Almost all women with hirsutism use temporary methods of hair removal such as shaving, plucking, and waxing. For more "permanent" methods of hair removal the guidelines suggest photoepilation (laser and intense pulsed light) as first line therapy. Photoepilation methods, when compared to electrolysis, are more expensive per treatment session, but are more efficient, less painful, and may be associated with less scarring.

Medical research for Hirsutism: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Hirsutism:

• PCOS may be improved by the diet drug Xenical
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Hirsutism Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Hirsutism
• Treatment - Hirsutism
• Patient counseling - Hirsutism
• Patient counseling - Alopecia [Hair loss]
• Patient counseling - Weight gain, excessive
• Patient counseling - Hirsutism
• Patient counseling - Weight gain, excessive
• Patient counseling - Weight loss, excessive
• Nursing considerations - Weight gain, excessive
• Nursing considerations - Weight loss, excessive

Clinical Trials for Hirsutism

Some of the clinical trials for Hirsutism include:

• Bone Status and Insulin Resistance in Hirsutism - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Prospective Study of Patients With Hirsutism - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Evaluation of Eflornithine on Facial and Forearm Skin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Eflornithine hydrochloride
• Photodynamic Therapy for Permanent Hair Removal - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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