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There are hairy types in the male and female types: Male hair is characterized by the growth of long hair on the face (beard and mustache), as well as coarser cannon hair on the chest, back, legs.
Hirsutism - excessive hairiness in women, expressed by the appearance of mustaches and beards, the growth of hair on the trunk and extremities, arises from the excess of androgen circulating in the blood (male sex hormones).
The following states can be the causes of hyperandrogenemia.
- Polycystic ovary.
- Menopause or insufficient ovarian function.
- Virilizing (androgensecretary) adrenal tumors.
- Taking medications: progestogens (included in hormonal contraceptives), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), glucocorticoids, anabolic steroids, cyclosporins.
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