What do systematic reviews say?

Metformin 500 mg to 2550 mg per day vs placebo

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 309 participants
  Moderate

Metformin 500 mg to 2550 mg per day vs placebo

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 252 participants
  Moderate

Metformin 500 mg to 2550 mg per day vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 34 participants
  Low

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

Finasteride 5 mg showed no clear difference in proportion of participants who reported an adverse event compared with spironolactone 100 mg (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.2 [0.03, 1.41]
  1 study · 20 participants
  Moderate

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 34 participants
  Low

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 34 participants
  Low

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Ethinyl estradiol 35 μg + cyproterone acetate 2 mg vs ethinyl estradiol 30 μg + desogestrel 0.15 mg

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 184 participants
  High

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

It is very uncertain whether flutamide 250 mg once to twice daily changes proportion of participants who reported an adverse event compared with metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day (very low certainty).

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2 [0.41, 9.71]
  1 study · 40 participants
  Very low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 95 participants
  Very low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 95 participants
  Moderate

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 95 participants
  Very low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 55 participants
  Moderate

Finasteride 5 mg vs flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d.

Finasteride 5 mg showed no clear difference in participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale compared with flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. (low certainty).

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.63 [0.31, 1.25]
  1 study · 20 participants
  Low

Finasteride 5 mg vs flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found