Androgenisation phenomena
Description | Acne, hirsutism, alopecia (testing in the early proliferative stage, if possible) Step 1: Testosterone, SHBG, free androgen-index, DHEAS, if necessary androstendion, cortisol, LH, FSH, estradiol Step 2: Suspicion of adrenal hyperandrogenemia: DHEAS, 17-OH-progesterone, ACTH-test to exclude AGS (see function tests) Please refer to sections “adrenogenital syndrome, hyperprolactinemia Suspicion of Cushing syndrome: Cortisol day profile, dexamethasone test (see function tests) Suspicion of ovarial hyperandrogenemia: LH, FSH, Estradiol, testosterone, SHBG Please refer to section “polycystic ovary changes” Please also refer to sections “ovarian failure, corpus luteum insufficiency, amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, anovulation, fertility disorder, metabolic syndrome, hypothyroidism |