What is Hirsutism?

What is Hirsutism?

• Hirsutism: Increased hairiness.
• Hirsutism: A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Hirsutism: excessive hairiness.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hirsutism: Introduction

Types of Hirsutism:

Types of Hirsutism:

• Simple hirsutism
• Hirsutism with virilization - both hirsutism and virilization
• more types...»

Broader types of Hirsutism:

• Hair conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Hirsutism?

Gender Profile for Hirsutism: Either men or women, but usually noticed by women.

Race Profile for Hirsutism: Common in women of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern descent. May in occur in caucasians. Rare in Asians.

What causes Hirsutism?

Causes of Hirsutism: see causes of Hirsutism
Risk factors for Hirsutism: see risk factors for Hirsutism

What are the symptoms of Hirsutism?

Symptoms of Hirsutism: see symptoms of Hirsutism

Can anyone else get Hirsutism?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Hirsutism

Hirsutism: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hirsutism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hirsutism.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hirsutism: see treatments for Hirsutism
Research for Hirsutism: see research for Hirsutism

Organs Affected by Hirsutism:

Organs and body systems related to Hirsutism include:

• Hair
• Facial hair
• Underarm hair
• Pubic hair
• Ear hair

Name and Aliases of Hirsutism

Main name of condition: Hirsutism

Excess hair (male pattern), Hirsuties Source - Diseases Database

Hirsuteness
Source - WordNet 2.1

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hirsutism:

• Hypertrichosis
• Hirsuties
• Excessive body hair
• Male-pattern hair growth

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