Hirsutism is a distressing and relatively common problem, affecting 5 to 10% of women in the reproductive age group. It is usually a sign of androgen excess, the commonest cause being the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Diagnosis depends mainly on assessment of the clinical symptoms and laboratory values of various hormones. Antiandrogens combined with various cosmetic therapies form the mainstay of treatment.

Introduction:The COVID-19 pandemic is the first of its kind that doctors have encountered in their clinical practice, offering several challenges in all aspects of their lives. The aim of this study was to look into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the personal and professional lives of doctors. Methods: 264 anonymous voluntary responses received within one week of sending 805 requests to Indian doctors in July 2020, through Google forms were included in the study. Results: Of the 264 respondents, 72.3% continued to stay at home with their families as before, 22% practiced self-isolation at home and a small proportion of mainly young doctors stayed in a hostel or other accommodation. Majority of the respondents reported an improvement in family life and interpersonal relationships, eating habits, volume of daily exercise and fitness levels. Regarding the financial situation, more than 70% of doctors were negatively impacted during the pandemic. While a majority of doctors appreciated technological aid in the form of teleconsultation and webinars, most of them questioned their application post COVID-19. Over 40% of doctors experienced some form of discrimination against them during the pandemic. Conclusion: While healthcare professionals face a unique set of obstacles and dilemmas that require special attention, many have also experienced a silver lining amidst this chaos in the form of family life and lifestyle changes. Regardless, COVID-19 has been a game changer for everyone!.

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Context: Information related to COVID-19 has been copiously accessible by almost everyone through various modes since its emergence in December 2019 with possible divergence in beliefs about the sources of infection and the actions to take to reduce morbidities and mortality, giving rise to the COVID-19 infodemic. Aim: (i) to report on the variability in the comprehension of COVID-19 related mortality information (ii) to document how varied the sources of information that a population relies on are (iii) to understand the motivation behind implementation of social distancing norms amongst this population (iv) to suggest methods to reduce the burden of an infodemic within a pandemic by creating herd immunity against misinform ants. Settings and Design: An online survey was conducted amongst urban educated individuals on 19 April 2020. Methods and Materials: The survey was conducted using Google forms and sent via WhatsApp chat messages to 949 individuals belonging to various chat groups, of whom 96 replied voluntarily. Results: Even though most (92.71%) of the participants derived their information from 'trustworthy' sources, there was a large amount of variation in their interpretation of that data. Conclusion: We demonstrated that educated urban professionals have been negatively affected by the infodemic around the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest broad guidelines for future information flow to be better handled through programmes such as "information vaccination" and "modified herd immunity" so that an infodemic is controlled and leads to better outcomes from any epidemic.