Hirsutism is the excessive growth of terminal hair in men and women in areas such as the back, chest, or face. According to a research from the Medical University of South Carolina,
Androgens, which are sex hormones including testosterone and androsterone,, are regularly found in greater amount in males. These are the responsible of stimulating the development of male sexual characteristics such as body structure.
The causes for the increase in androgens responsible for hirsutism can be idiopathic, familial, or related to the use of numerous oral medications. These medications include anabolic steroids, progestin, testosterone, and other components found in medications that are known to treat bipolar disorder, nausea, migraine headaches, schizophrenia, agitation, epileptic seizures, aggression and high blood pressure.
However, others are endocrine-based, such the …show more content…
According to the Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system, these areas include the upper lip, chin, chest, upper and lower back, upper and lower abdomen, arm, forearm, thigh and lower leg.
Other symptoms also include acne, alopecia, deepening of the voice, loss of breast tissue,loss of female body shape, etc. However, these symptoms are presented in less than 1 percent of the affected population.
The symptoms of hirsutism may be hard to distinguish from an abundance of hair. However, hirsutism may be the case if the uncommon hair is thick in diameter and much darker than the rest of the hair on the body.
The condition known as hirsutism is currently not preventable with modern technology. However, if an individual is overweight or may potentially have polycystic ovary syndrome, losing weight could most likely improve the situation. This would assist because a larger body mass would equate to a higher amount of androgens released. This eventually leads to an increase in hair growth in the
Androgens, which are sex hormones including testosterone and androsterone,, are regularly found in greater amount in males. These are the responsible of stimulating the development of male sexual characteristics such as body structure.
The causes for the increase in androgens responsible for hirsutism can be idiopathic, familial, or related to the use of numerous oral medications. These medications include anabolic steroids, progestin, testosterone, and other components found in medications that are known to treat bipolar disorder, nausea, migraine headaches, schizophrenia, agitation, epileptic seizures, aggression and high blood pressure.
However, others are endocrine-based, such the …show more content…
According to the Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system, these areas include the upper lip, chin, chest, upper and lower back, upper and lower abdomen, arm, forearm, thigh and lower leg.
Other symptoms also include acne, alopecia, deepening of the voice, loss of breast tissue,loss of female body shape, etc. However, these symptoms are presented in less than 1 percent of the affected population.
The symptoms of hirsutism may be hard to distinguish from an abundance of hair. However, hirsutism may be the case if the uncommon hair is thick in diameter and much darker than the rest of the hair on the body.
The condition known as hirsutism is currently not preventable with modern technology. However, if an individual is overweight or may potentially have polycystic ovary syndrome, losing weight could most likely improve the situation. This would assist because a larger body mass would equate to a higher amount of androgens released. This eventually leads to an increase in hair growth in the