"In women with PCOS, 70 to 80 per cent will talk about hirsutism," she says. Excess hair growth is usually a response to higher levels of the androgen hormone in women with PCOS, Dr Tay says.

While unwanted chin hair can be frustrating, addressing the underlying hormonal imbalance is key to managing the issue ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007;3(11):778-783. Clinical features initially attributed to PCOS Hirsutism, subfertility, greasy skin and acne Hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain ...

Low-dose flutamide is finally entering into the limelight of hirsutism therapy, thanks to the longstanding commitment of independent investigators, some of whom may have experienced the feeling ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy that affects women. PCOS is also a leading cause of infertility. Women with PCOS may present with obesity, amenorrhea ...

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 67: 735–742 The different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the association ... at two hospitals in Greece with hirsutism and/or menstrual abnormalities ...

Even so hirsutism could be a pointer to an underlying problem. It may be a sign that one suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or has tumours that produce male hormones. Sometimes a woman ...

Excessive hair growth can be embarrassing and frustrating. Learn the underlying causes of unwanted hair growth in women and ...

It can also alleviate common PCOS symptoms such as acne and hirsutism.” These green-coloured seeds are packed with several great nutrients including magnesium, a mineral that helps improve ...