Excessive hair growth
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Content updated on May 23, 2022
Description
A condition in women that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern — face, chest and back.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Headache
Disorder of consciousness
Edema
Fainting with loss of consciousness
Abnormal menstruation
Abdominal pain
Possible Causes
- Cushing syndrome
This condition is caused by excessive amounts of a hormone called cortisol. This may be caused consumption of some steroid medications or the body itself may produce too much cortisol.
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
A condition where there are excessive levels of "male" hormones (androgens) and the ovaries develop fluid filled pouches (cysts). The exact cause is unknown but it can run in families and is related to a hormonal imbalance (such as insulin, and testosterone).
- Acromegaly
A condition caused by abnormally high levels of growth hormone in the blood. It is usually caused by benign (non-cancerous) tumors in the brain.
- Pretibial myxoedema
- Porphyria
Adrenal cancer
cushing disease
POEMS syndrome
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Have you felt that your body hair has grown thicker recently?
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National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan