What to do if women with polycystic ovary syndrome have high testosterone

High testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome will affect the secretion of estrogen, causing them to have more pubic and underarm hair. This is mainly due to the excessive secretion of male hormones. Therefore, women with polycystic ovary syndrome and high testosterone levels should use medication for treatment. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and high testosterone levels should exercise more and take birth control pills. Birth control pills can inhibit the secretion of male hormones, but they also need to regulate their menstrual cycles.

What to do if your polycystic ovary is high in testosterone

1. General treatment: Patients with polycystic ovary and high testosterone should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, and strengthen exercise in daily life, and control their weight within a range proportional to their height. This is conducive to reducing androgen levels and is also very beneficial for female ovulation.

2. Drug treatment: If drug treatment is used, it can play a certain role in the anti-androgen in the body, so it is also helpful for ovarian ovulation. At present, the treatment drugs for polycystic ovary and high testosterone are mainly oral contraceptives. When taking this type of drug, it can not only treat polycystic ovary and high testosterone, but also regulate the menstrual cycle of female friends.

3. Surgical treatment: Patients with polycystic ovary and severe high testosterone need surgical treatment. The current surgery for polycystic ovary and high testosterone is minimally invasive treatment. Through this surgical treatment, the obstacles to female ovulation can be solved, and the hormone levels can be adjusted to the same as normal values. Pregnancy can be achieved under the guidance of a doctor.

What should I do if I have polycystic ovary and high testosterone? If you suffer from polycystic ovary and high testosterone, as long as you receive timely treatment to control the deterioration of the disease, your health indicators will return to normal. The above content introduces three treatment methods. The doctor will give a specific treatment method based on the patient's specific situation. Only targeted treatment can make the treatment effect better. In addition, patients also need to adjust their mentality and eat a reasonable diet.

What causes high testosterone? Causes of high testosterone:

If a woman is found to have high testosterone, it is likely caused by abnormal ovarian function; if a man is found to have high testosterone, it is considered to be abnormal testicular function. High testosterone levels are commonly seen in:

1. Precocious puberty: idiopathic male precocious puberty and familial male precocious puberty.

2. Adrenal diseases: adrenal cortical hyperplasia, adrenal cortical tumors (adenocarcinoma increases significantly, adenoma also often increases).

3. Testicular diseases: testicular tumors, testicular feminization.

4. Ovarian diseases: polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian masculinizing tumors.

5. Others: pineal tumor, idiopathic hirsutism, hypothyroidism, androgen, HCG and estrogen treatment are moderate.

The effects of high testosterone in women are: high testosterone in women will manifest as menstrual changes such as infrequent menstruation, amenorrhea or dysfunctional uterine bleeding, ovulation dysfunction, and basal body temperature. After a long period of onset, some patients will have masculine changes, such as excessive hair growth, enlarged Adam's apple, deep voice, etc. Some are obese, have acne, poor breast development, poor uterine development, enlarged ovaries, etc. A small number of patients will experience clitoral enlargement, which will affect normal ovulation and cause infertility.