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salivary testing proves to be realiable testing to evaluate correlation between degree of hair growth and testosterone levels

Short study found that Selenium improved pregnancy rate compared to placebo, reduced DHEA, hirsutism, CRP and MDA

PCOS is a serious disease of the female reproductive tract identified by male pattern baldness, hirsutism, sleep apnea and infertility. Unfortunately, there is no cure for it. However, some home remedies can help ease the symptoms.

Conclusion: "the concentration of DHEA in saliva is a reliable index of adrenal DHEA secretion..."

Data review finds NAC improves pregnancy rates and ovulation rates in women with PCOS against placebo.  Meta-analysis revealed limited studies on the topic.  When compared to metformin, there was no difference found.  Though, one wonders if attacking insulin resistance through proper diet and additional neutraceutical approach would negate that.  The reason?  NAC and metformin are working in different biochemical pathways.  The authors here seem to not realize this. It appears that they think NAC and metormin are both working in the same manner, but they don't.  The fact that there is still benefit found compared to placebo, despited the authors lack of understanding of what NAC is and does is a positive.

good review of the physiology behind adolescent PCOS.  Though I hate this term because it treats PCOS as a diagnostic disease when it is simply a metabolically induced hormone balance.