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Hirsutism

Assessment and management of excess hair growth in women.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
EndocrinologyWomen's Health
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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Hirsutism
National
CKS: Hirsutism Management
National
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary on Hirsutism
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NICE guideline Hirsutism: Evaluation and Treatment
National
Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of hirsutism: a consensus statement by the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society
Local
Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Local
Guideline No. 444: Hirsutism: Evaluation and Treatment
Local
Recommendations from the 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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