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Most of the patients in this study group (n = 300) were women of reproductive age group (20\u201339 years) with a mean age of 26.6 \u00b1 7.1 years. They were recruited in Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (FDEMC) during the period from August 2016 to the end of August 2017. All complained from hirsutism and were assessed by using modified Ferriman-Gallwey (m-FG) score system by a single examiner. Each patient underwent detailed clinical assessment in addition to transabdominal or transvaginal ultrasonography of the pelvis with endocrinological investigations. Results: Comparison of the mean score at different body areas revealed that new androgens sensitive skin areas (sideburn, lower jaw\/neck, buttocks\/perineum) were comparable to others area of original m-FG score system or higher than at least three area used in the score. The sideburn area was observed to have the highest score among the new androgens sensitive skin areas. 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