There can be unwanted or abnormal hair growth in women on chest and face areas. This condition is called hirsutism. Excess of hair growth is seen on face, back and chest on women causing embarrassment. These women will have more of androgen hormone (male hormone) than healthy women. It can occur due to hereditary reasons also. But it is easy to cure this condition by effective treatment and therapies.
Symptoms :
The affected women will have rapid hair growth on unwanted parts of the body like face and chest. She may have increased muscle mass due to masculine character and deepening voice. The breast size can become smaller than regular size due to excess secretion of male hormone. For some women the size of the clitoris will get enlarged.
Quick hair growth is seen on the upper lip, chin, and neck areas and sometimes on the inner thigh areas. These women will not have regular menstrual cycle. If you observe these symptoms you should consult your doctor for taking effective therapy to manage the symptoms.
Causes :
The main cause for hirsutism is increased androgen level. Normally our body is covered with thin hairs until puberty. After attaining puberty these hair mature in size and become thick and coarse. Excess of androgen level in women can be caused due to many diseases and factors.
Fiver out of every 10 women recognized with hirsutism will have excess of androgen secretion in their body. Cyst in the ovary is commonly seen in women who have imbalanced sex hormones and irregular menstrual cycle. They are prone to be obese and infertile due to ovarian cyst. Polycystic syndrome is the condition in which multiple cysts develop on the ovary delaying fertility or conception. This can be cause for the condition of hirsutism.
Cushing’s syndrome occurs when there is increase in cortisol hormone in the body due to stress. Adrenal glands are responsible for releasing cortisol to manage stress and emotions. Cortisol is taken in the form of medicine by some women. This increase in hormone will interfere with the normal secretion of sex hormone resulting in hirsutism. Tumor on the ovary, intake of certain drugs like danazol and congenital adrenal hyperplasia can cause excess of hair growth on cheeks and face areas in women.