Relation of the Gonadal Hormones to Certain Dermatoses*

Abstract

IN this article those dermatoses arising from female gonadal hormone disturbances are described. It goes without saying that other hormones may be involved in like cases, and that hormonal dysfunction can also be a factor in dermatoses in men. The description is limited to women because in them the origin of hormonal dermatoses is often demonstrated by accompanying genital dysfunction due to disturbance of hormonal balance or to hormone deficiency, which can be corrected by synthetic hormone therapy to give results which are striking enough to confirm the diagnosis.