"Androgen excess" refers to a condition when the level of male hormones called androgens is too high in the body.
Full definition
Cardiometabolic similarities were described among women
with androgen excess and men with androgen deficiency.
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) describes a female - specific state
of androgen excess and hyperinsulinemia related to obesity, T2DM, and higher cardiometabolic risk (72, 73).
Prevalence of adrenal
androgen excess in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Disorders resulting from glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid deficiency as well
as androgen excess result, including PCOS, infertility and depression.
Androgens are not only produced by the ovary, it is estimated that 20 - 30 % of women with PCOS have
adrenal androgen excess (6).
Maternal obesity and
androgen excess induce sex - specific anxiety in the offspring, according to a study on mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The FASEB Journal.
In adolescents with
PCOS androgen excess is central to the presentation while postmenopausal women do not have the consistent PCOS presentation 4.
We are well aware that high levels of testosterone in pregnancy can induce PCOS in children, including BOTH the metabolic and
androgen excess characteristics.
Even women with PCOS who ovulate regularly suffer with not only the metabolic effects of insulin resistance and inflammation, but
also androgen excess.
Thus, endocrine imbalances relate to unfavorable cardiometabolic traits, observable in women
with androgen excess or men with hypogonadism.
We also cover the benefits of testosterone as well as the downside to too much, particularly for women with PCOS who suffer with hypersensitivity to androgens as well
as androgen excess.
In obese women,
androgen excess, related to increased HPA activity, implicates unfavorable cardiometabolic effects.
«For the first time we have a new direction of where we should be looking to try and develop treatments that will treat the cause of PCOS,
the androgen excess in the ovary but also in the brain,» explained study lead author Kirsty Walters.
Androgen excess may cause abnormal hair growth on the face and body, but women of certain ethnic backgrounds (like Northern European and Asian) may not show physical signs.
Dr. Walter Futterweit, President of
the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society, and author of «A Patient's Guide to PCOS» answers...
While I do not agree with the way it was handled, I think the decision to avoid surgery on a small lump, that may or may not be contributing to
androgen excess, was probably the right decision.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is
an androgen excess disorder that affects between 5 percent and 10 percent of all women.
Criteria for defining polycystic ovary syndrome as a predominantly hyperandrogenic syndrome:
An Androgen Excess Society guideline.
Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are at a higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) according to findings presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of
the Androgen Excess & PCOS Society.
Diagnosis and treatment are important for preventing other problems from underlying medical conditions causing
the androgen excess.
Among these professions was none other than Dr. Anuja Dokras, President of
the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society (AEPCOS), Dr. Richard Legro, former President of AEPCOS, Dr. Katherine Sherif of Thomas Jefferson University, and Dr. Rachana Shaw of Adolescent PCOS Clinic at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
PCOS experts from around the globe met in Boston yesterday for
the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society (AEPCOS) update meeting yesterday.
Androgen excess could literally be the topic for a whole new article, as this condition is also associated with acne for example.
One herb I use with
androgen excess is Chaste tree (Vitex agnus castus).
Angela is a professional member of Resolve,
The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the following dietetic practice groups: Nutrition Entrepreneur, Women's Health, Weight Management and Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) and Functional Nutrition.
Androgen excess is one of the most misunderstood, yet most central and powerful markers of PCOS.