Hirsutism – Understand the causes, symptoms & solutions
Are you, your daughter, your mother or a female family member or a friend, facing a problem of excessive unwanted body hair? If yes, this is for you. We all know how society at large can be very harsh and judgemental about matters such as these. It IS unusual but it is a condition to be dealt with. It is indeed upsetting to have ‘abnormal’ amounts of body hair, especially in women. While it is quite common to have hair growth on the calves or hands, unusual hair growth on other body parts such as the chin or upper lip on the face, chest or back, can be uncomfortable, physically and emotionally. These are the parts where normally men have hair growth, not women. The emotional strain of handling this can get overwhelming, affecting self confidence and body image. Such male pattern hair growth or distribution of hair on female body, like a male, suggests a medical condition called Hirsutism . Hirsutism usually begins around puberty, but mild hirsutism can start at any age. Although...