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Ferriman-Gallway Scale

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Ferriman-Gallway Scale, Ferriman-Gallway Hirsutism Scale, Ferriman Gallway Score

  • See Also
  1. Hirsutism
  • Indications
  1. Hirsutism Evaluation
  • Criteria
  • Assign each of the nine regions a score of 1 (mild) to 4 (severe) based on a grid of pictures
  1. Upper lip
  2. Chin
  3. Upper chest
  4. Upper Abdomen
  5. Suprapubic
  6. Anterior arms
  7. Anterior thighs
  8. Upper back
  9. Lower back
  • Interpretation
  1. Normal
    1. Score <8: White or black women in U.S. and Britain
    2. Score <6: South American Women
    3. Score <2: Asian Women
  2. Mild Hirsutism
    1. Score above lower bounds (defined by ethnicity above) and score <15
  3. Severe Hirsutism
    1. Score >15
  • Resources
  1. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0215/afp20120215p373-f1.gif
  • References
  1. Ferriman (1961) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 21:1440-7 [PubMed]
  2. Martin (2018) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 103(4): 1233-57 [PubMed]