Definition of hirsutism
: excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution
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The tests had previously been recommended only for women with moderate to severe hirsutism.
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In this trial, 60 women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which frequently causes hirsutism, took placebo or a combination of 100 mg magnesium, 4 mg zinc, 400 mg calcium and 200 IU vitamin D for three months.
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Women naturally have small amounts of these hormones, but levels tend to be higher in women with PCOS and other conditions that cause hirsutism.
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Leah Jorgensen, 33, has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal imbalance that causes her body to overproduce testosterone, and hirsutism, the term for unwanted male-pattern hair growth on a woman.
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Beyond weight gain and a disrupted period, some physical traits that can be warning signs for PCOS are thinning hair; male-pattern hair growth (AKA hirsutism) that can appear on your upper lip, back, sideburns, and upper stomach; and cystic acne.
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Before starting, the teen should know that any medication given has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for hirsutism specifically.
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This hairy situation is called hirsutism, and teen sufferers can find treatment.
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First Known Use of hirsutism
1927
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of hirsutism
: excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution : hypertrichosis
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