PPT-Hyperprolactinemia &Hirsutism

Dr Zina Abdullah Introduction Prolactinomas Pituitary adenomas may cause hyperprolactinemia and they make up approximately 10 of all. Dr. . Nizar. . Albache. Head of Diabetes Research Unit, Aleppo University. President of Syrian Endocrine Society. July . 25. . 2011 . Key Learning Objectives. To be able to . recognize . and diagnose PCOS. Maria Palmetun Ekbäck, MD, PhD. Department of Dermatology . Örebro. University Hospital . and. Head of the Pharmacology and Therapeutic Department, Region . Örebro. County Council. Causes of hirsutism. Maria Palmetun Ekbäck, MD, PhD. Department of Dermatology . Örebro. University Hospital . and. Head of the Pharmacology and Therapeutic Department, Region . Örebro. County Council. Causes of hirsutism. What is it?. Excessive hair growth in certain areas of a woman's face and body. . Such as the mustache and beard areas.. It creates a "male pattern" of hair. . What causes it?. Hirsutism in women means that their hair follicles are being over-stimulated by testosterone or other androgen hormones.. Maria Palmetun Ekbäck, MD, PhD. Department of Dermatology . Örebro. University Hospital . and. Head of the Pharmacology and Therapeutic Department, Region . Örebro. County Council. Causes of hirsutism. MBBS, MMed(RHHG). A/P Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Jordan University Hospital. Introduction . Def: the presence of terminal ( coarse) hairs in females in a male-like pattern.. It affects 5-15% of women. It is composed of keratinized cells formed by the living hair matrix cells in the hair bulb.. There are 3 types of hair.. Terminal hairs: is thick and pigmented present on the top of the head, beard, axillary and pubic area. This type of hair is influenced by androgens.. • Today . the pituitary gland is recognized for its . essential role . in body homeostasis, and for this reason it often is referred . to as . the “. master gland. .”. • The pituitary . is a very small gland, weighing between 0.4 and 1 g . is a common abnormality which usually presents with . hypogonadism. and/or . galactorrhoea. (lactation in the absence of breastfeeding). . Since prolactin stimulates milk secretion but not breast development, . Prof.. . Maysoon. . Sharief. , D.G.O., C.A.B.O.G. Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics,. University of . Basrah. ,. Basrah. , Iraq.. . Introduction. . Hirsutisum. The entire body is covered with . Cardio-facio-cutaneous (CFC) syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by craniofacial dysmorphia, ectodermal abnormalities, cardiac malformations, Çelik N et al. gestational week as the first chil Authors : Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None r eported . June 2021 | IJWD Patient Page www.wdsijwd .org The IJWD Patient Page is provided to the public from the International Journal of Women's Department . of . Obstetrics . and . Gynecology. College of medicine/ . Diyala. University. Hirsutisim and . Hyperprolactinoma. . Learning objectives.  Differentiate the . hirsutism. from . virilisim. prolactinomas. . – . An overview by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism . Arch . Endocrinol. . Metab. . 2018;62(2. ):236-63 . Kamran . Yaghoobpour.