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Hirsutism, Excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in women with male-like patterns on face, chest & back due to excess androgen or primary testosterone hormone.
Excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in women with male-like patterns on face, chest & back due to excess androgen or primary testosterone hormone.
Excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in women with male-like patterns on face, chest & back due to excess androgen or primary testosterone hormone.
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Hirsutism is a condition in women that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern — face, chest, and back. With hirsutism, extra hair growth often arises from excess male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone. Hirsutism may be caused by several factors, includinRead more
Hirsutism is a condition in women that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern — face, chest, and back. With hirsutism, extra hair growth often arises from excess male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone.
Hirsutism may be caused by several factors, including:
See less– **Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)**: This condition, which often begins with puberty, causes an imbalance of sex hormones.
– **Cushing syndrome**: This occurs when your body is exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol.
– **Congenital adrenal hyperplasia**: This inherited condition is characterized by abnormal production of steroid hormones, including cortisol and androgen, by your adrenal glands.
– **Tumors**: Rarely, an androgen-secreting tumor in the ovaries or adrenal glands can cause hirsutism.
– **Medications**: Some medications can cause hirsutism. These include minoxidil (Minoxidil, Rogaine); danazol, which is used to treat women with endometriosis; testosterone (Androgel, Testim); and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).