What are main causes of hirsutism in women?

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QUESTION

Since puberty I am suffering from unwanted hair called "hirsutism". Does hirsutism have any influence at women health in general? What are main causes of hirsutism in women?

 

ANSWER from experts

Sometimes hirsutism can be just constitutional and could have no negative influence at women health. But sometimes hirsutism could be a symptom of serious hormonal diseases which could dramatic influence at women health and especially at reproductive health.

Main causes of hirsutism can be classified in 4 groups:

hirsutism Hormonal causes,
hirsutism Tumor related,
hirsutism Drug related,
hirsutism Idiopathic/genetic/constitutional.
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In normal healthy women androgens are normally secreted by the adrenals and the ovaries. During some hormonal diseases the production of androgens can be increased and it could develop different diseases with very typical symptoms:

hirsutism hirsutism Polycystic ovarian disease
hirsutism Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
hirsutism Cushing's syndrome
hirsutism Acromegaly
hirsutism Hyperprolactinemia
hirsutism Hypothyroidism
hirsutism Obesity
hirsutism Syndromes of excessive insulin resistance
hirsutism Hyperreactio luteinalis of pregnancy

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