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Ferriman-Gallway Scale
Aka: Ferriman-Gallway Scale, Ferriman-Gallway Hirsutism Scale, Ferriman Gallway Score
- See Also
- Hirsutism
- Indications
- Hirsutism Evaluation
- Criteria: Assign each of the nine regions a score of 1 (mild) to 4 (severe) based on a grid of pictures
- Upper lip
- Chin
- Upper chest
- Upper Abdomen
- Suprapubic
- Anterior arms
- Anterior thighs
- Upper back
- Lower back
- Interpretation
- Normal
- Score <8: White or black women in U.S. and Britain
- Score <6: South American Women
- Score <2: Asian Women
- Mild Hirsutism
- Score above lower bounds (defined by ethnicity above) and score <15
- Severe Hirsutism
- Score >15
- Resources

- References
- Ferriman (1961) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 21:1440-7 [PubMed]
- Martin (2018) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 103(4): 1233-57 [PubMed]