ovarian overproduction of androgens…

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overproductive ovaries, follicle development, this condition involves overproduction by the ovaries of hormones, testosterone, stimulate the development of male characteristics, in healthy women, ovaries, adrenal glands produce, 40% to 50%, the body's testosterone, excess androgen production, in the ovaries, result from tumors, the ovaries, adrenal glands, polycystic ovarian disease, characterized by enlarged ovaries containing multiple fluid-filled cysts, cushing's disease, an abnormality, in the pituitary gland resulting in excess amounts of corticosteroids, hormones which, body fat distribution, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a group of disorders, an enzyme defect, fetal development, increase in body hair, male pattern, hirsutism, oily skin, acne, virilization, development of masculine characteristics, low-pitched voice, decrease in breast size, changes in female body contour, temporal balding, thinning hair, hair loss, increase in muscle mass, clitoromegaly, enlargement, the clitoris, amenorrhea, absence of menstrual periods, testosterone, dhea-s, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, acth test, pelvic ultrasound, ct scan, treatment depends on the underlying diagnosis causing the increased androgen production, medications, given to decrease hair production, patients, hirsutism, to regulate menstrual cycles, surgery necessary to remove an ovarian, adrenal tumor, success, the treatment depends on what caused the excess androgen production, an ovarian tumor, surgical removal, the tumor, correct the problem, most ovarian tumors, benign, not recur after surgical removal, infertility, complication, no known prevention.