(32 mins 8 secs)

Summary Points: Studies show excessive facial and body hair in women is reduced by androgen (testosterone) - lowering drugs. In a study of women with anorexia nervosa, the lower their testosterone levels, the more likely the women were to have severe anxiety and depression.

Presenters:

• Excessive facial and body hair in women: Dr. Brian Swiglo of the Mayo Clinic.
• Androgen deficiency and increased anxiety: Dr. Karen Miller of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.