{"id":6760,"date":"2020-12-10T07:07:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T07:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/?p=6760"},"modified":"2020-12-11T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T11:47:47","slug":"why-do-women-get-facial-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/why-do-women-get-facial-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Women Get Facial Hair?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hirsutism is excess hair growth on the body or face. <\/strong>For women, the hair may grow in areas where men often have a lot of hair, but women often don\u2019t. This includes the upper lip, chin, chest, and back. It\u2019s caused by an excess of male hormones called androgens. All women naturally produce small amounts of androgens. But high levels of this hormone can lead to hirsutism.<\/p>\n

The presence of facial and body hair is normal for women. However, the texture of the hair is usually very fine and light in color. With hirsutism, hair sprouts in a thick, dark, and coarse male-type pattern and can be seen on a woman\u2019s:
\n\u2022 Face
\n\u2022 Chin
\n\u2022 Sideburns
\n\u2022 Chest and periareolar area
\n\u2022 Lower abdomen
\n\u2022 Upper and lower back
\n\u2022 Upper inner thighs<\/b>\t\t<\/p>\n

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When Should Excessive Hair Growth Be a Concern?<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n

\t\tAny cosmetically disturbing hair growth may be a cause for concern, particularly if the onset is rapid and is associated with masculinizing signs such as:
\n\u2022\tA deepening of the voice
\n\u2022\tAn increase in muscle mass
\n\u2022\tAn enlargement of the clitoris
\n\u2022\tMale pattern balding<\/b><\/p>\n

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How Is Hirsutism Diagnosed?<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n

\t\tYour healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms and health history. He or she will give you a physical exam.<\/b> You may also have blood tests to check for increased androgen levels.<\/b> These tests can also check for other problems that may cause excess hair growth.\t\t<\/p>\n

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Key Points<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n

\t\t\u2022 Hirsutism is excess hair growth on the body or face. It\u2019s caused by excess hormones called androgens.<\/p>\n

\u2022 For women, the hair may grow in places where men often have a lot of hair, but women often don\u2019t. This includes the upper lip, chin, chest, and back.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It can run in families. It may also be caused by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or other problems. In some cases, the cause isn\u2019t known.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Treatment depends on personal preference. Hair growth causes no physical harm. The decision to remove or reduce hair varies from person to person.\t\t<\/p>\n

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Summary<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n

\t\tExcessive or unwanted body and facial hair is a long-term challenge. Most women with diagnosed hormonal imbalances respond well to treatment,<\/b> but the hair can grow back if your hormone levels become out of sync again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hirsutism is excess hair growth on the body or face. For women, the hair may grow in areas where men often have a lot of hair, but women often don\u2019t. This includes the upper lip, chin, chest, and back. It\u2019s caused by an excess of male hormones called androgens. All women naturally produce small amounts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[577,575,578,579,576],"class_list":["post-6760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-talk","tag-androgens","tag-hirsutism","tag-hirsutism-diagnosed","tag-unwanted-body-hair","tag-women-excess-hair-growth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asgargroup.com\/software\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}