In women, antiandrogens are used to treat acne, seborrhea, hidradenitis suppurativa, hirsutism, and hyperandrogenism, such as that which occurs in polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ).
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For Shuster the most probable explanation was that Marx suffered, not from liver problems, but from hidradenitis suppurativa, a recurring infective condition arising from blockage of apocrine ducts opening into hair follicles.
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The sites of the persistent'carbuncles'were noted repeatedly in the armpits, groins, perianal, genital ( penis and scrotum ) and suprapubic regions and inner thighs, " favoured sites of hidradenitis suppurativa ".
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Known androgen-dependent conditions include acne, seborrhea, androgenic alopecia, hirsutism, hidradenitis suppurativa, precocious puberty in boys, hypersexuality, paraphilias, benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ), prostate cancer, and hyperandrogenism in women such as in polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ).
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Shuster went on to consider the potential psychosocial effects of the disease, noting that the skin is an organ of communication, and that hidradenitis suppurativa produces much psychological distress, including loathing and disgust, and depression of self-image, mood and well-being; feelings for which Shuster found " much evidence " in the Marx correspondence.
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There are several other medical terms associated with his name, however these terms are now primarily used for historical purposes only; these include : " Velpeau hernia " for the femoral hernia, " Velpeau's disease " for hidradenitis suppurativa, " Velpeau's canal " for the inguinal canal and " Velpeau's fossa ", also known as the ischiorectal fossa.
