Excessive Hair Growth in Women
April 30, 2009
There are certain stereotypical notions of being a woman and one of them is being less hairy than their male counterparts. This is not only social but also biological as women biologically have less hair than men.
However, there are some women who suffer from excessive and unnatural hair growth, especially in their body regions like hands, legs, stomach, face, chest, thighs, and others. Given below are some reasons explaining the cause behind such excessive hair growth.
Having excessive hair growth in areas that are not usually hairy is termed as hirsutism. The major cause of this is hormonal imbalance in the body. Excessive male hormone or androgen in the female body leads to excessive hair growth in a woman’s body.
Such hair is also thicker and heavier than normal. Excessive male hormone in turn can be a result of some underlying problem like polycystic ovarian disease. Androgen increase in the body can also be a result of some underlying serious medical problem like ovarian tumor.
Excessive hair growth in a woman’s body can also be caused by endocrine disturbances and also due to thyroid dysfunction. Intake of birth control pills and certain medications can also lead to excessive hair growth in women.
Problems related to menstrual cycles are also a reason for excessive hair growth in women. Additionally, different stages of a woman’s life like puberty, pregnancy, and menopause can also lead to this problem due to hormonal changes in the body.
Along with the above causes, it has been found that excessive stress, tension, and anxiety are also responsible for the growth of unwanted hair on your body.
Excessive hair growth in the body can also be a result of genital factors. You need to find out the cause of this problem to get permanent riddance from it. For temporary relief, you have the options of waxing, threading, and even laser hair removal.
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