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Suggest Treatment For Elevated Testosterone Level
A 20 years has been suffering from an elevated testosterone level for more than .She took different kinds of medication prescribed by local Palestinian doctors including an endocrinologist. She is not responding and she is worried about the possibility of having facial and chest hair. Thank you
Fri, 6 Jan 2017
Hi,
The most common cause of the high testosterone level at the girls of this age is policystic ovarian syndrome. It is usually associated with irregular menstrual cycle and the presence of the cysts in the ovaries. The treatment usually consists in taking contraceptive pills for a 6 months to 2 years period.
If the hair growth is abrupt and increasing, a tumor secreting testosterone should be excluded. The hormonal tests that should help in these cases are:
- Testosterone level
- DHEAS
- 17 OH progresterone
- Prolactine level
- TSH
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr. Mirejta
The most common cause of the high testosterone level at the girls of this age is policystic ovarian syndrome. It is usually associated with irregular menstrual cycle and the presence of the cysts in the ovaries. The treatment usually consists in taking contraceptive pills for a 6 months to 2 years period.
If the hair growth is abrupt and increasing, a tumor secreting testosterone should be excluded. The hormonal tests that should help in these cases are:
- Testosterone level
- DHEAS
- 17 OH progresterone
- Prolactine level
- TSH
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr. Mirejta
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