Hyperandrogenism

Approach to Investigation of Hyperandrogenism in a Postmenopausal Woman (2022) Angelica Lindén Hirschberg Abstract Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism is a condition caused by relative or absolute androgen excess originating from the ovaries and/or the adrenal glands. Hirsutism, i.e., increased...

INTRODUCTION The word androgen is derived from the Greek words andros and genao, which translate to “a man” and “produce or create,” respectively. Hyperandrogenism is therefore any state with excess production of “male” hormones, although these hormones are normally found in women at lower...