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The normal amount of body hair varies widely among women. When coarse, dark hairs grow where women typically do not grow dark hair, such as the lip, chin, chest, abdomen, or back, the condition is called hirsutism.

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Symptoms
Excessive growth of facial or body hair in women is called hirsutism.
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Causes
Excessive hair growth in women is usually from too much male hormone (androgen. A common cause is polycystic ovarian ...
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Tests
Excessive growth of facial or body hair in women is called hirsutism.
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Treatments
There are a variety of ways to remove unwanted hair: Bleaching - lightening hair to make it less noticeable; Hair rem...
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Complications
Excessive growth of facial or body hair in women is called hirsutism.
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Prevention
  • No known prevention
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Doctor Specialties
Call your doctor if: The hair grows rapidly; The hair growth is associated with male features such as acne, deepening...
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Statins cuts symptoms of polycysti...
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Ovarian cysts
Overproductive ovaries
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Excessive or unwanted hair in women
Hirsutism
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Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment
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