Androgens in Gynecological Practice

Preface; Part I. Managing the Basics: 1. Hirsutism: managing the basics Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale; 2. Alopecia: managing the basics Thamer Mubki and Jerry Shapiro; 3. Polycystic ovary syndrome: managing the basics Keith Hansen; 4. Sexual dysfunction, including hypoactive sexual desire disorder: diagnosis and treatment recommendations Ricki Pollycove and James Simon; Part II. The Scientific Essentials: 5. The androgen receptor: basic structure and function Leo Plouffe; 6. Androgens in postmenopausal women: their intracrine formation and inactivation in peripheral tissues Fernand Labrie; 7. Diagnostic criteria of polycystic ovary syndrome Heather R. Burks and Robert A. Wild; 8. Androgen effects on the skin Grace E. Kim and Alex B. Kimball; 9. Polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular risk Robert A. Wild; 10. Effects of androgens on female genital tract Abdulmaged M. Traish and Andre T. Guay; Part III. Learning from the Extremes: 11. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia in females Candice P. Holliday and Botros Rizk; 12. Cushing syndrome in females Christopher B. Rizk, Andrew S. Fischer and Sylvia Hsu; 13. Androgen-producing ovarian tumors Patricia Carney; 14. Cognitive and behavioral impact of androgen disorders in females: learning from complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and congenital adrenal hyperplasia Amy B. Wisniewski; 15. Testosterone replacement in aging male: lessons learned from the Women's Health Initiative David Muram and Craig F. Donatucci; Part IV. The Tool Kit: 16. History and physical examination polycystic ovary syndrome: detecting too much or too little John J. Kohorst, Andrew S. Fischer and Christopher B. Rizk; 17. Androgen assays: of mice and men Keith A. Hansen; 18. Magnetic resonance imaging of the adrenal gland Sajal S. Pokharel and Ihab R. Kamel; 19. Androgens and DHEA in postmenopausal medicine Lila E. Nachtigall and Jeffrey A. Goldstein; 20. Lifestyle, diet and exercise in polycystic ovarian syndrome Elizabeth Burt and Rina Agrawal; 21. Polycystic ovarian syndrome ovulation induction Carolyn Alexander; 22. Ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome Shawky Z. A. Badawy and Botros Rizk; Index.