Hirsutism | When to call a professional?
When To Call a Professional
If you have excessive hair growth and male pattern, you should visit a health professional. Try also the issue of hirsutism with a physician if you have any symptoms of excessive androgen production:
- Infrequent menstrual periods, irregular or absent menstrual periods.
- Acne unwieldy.
- Deepening of the voice.
- A line on the scalp receding or thinning hair in crown area of the head.
- Decreased breast size or enlarged clitoris.
Address the issue of hirsutism with your doctor if you have other symptoms that may suggest a problem in the ovaries, adrenal glands or pituitary gland, including:
- Obesity
- Darkened and thickened skin (“velvet”) in your armpits, groin or neck area.
- Bruising, excess weight in the middle area of your body or muscle weakness.
- Milk from the nipples when not breastfeeding.
- High blood pressure and high levels of blood sugar and cholesterol.
- Hirsutism before puberty or occurs suddenly.
Forecast
Most cases can be treated successfully with medication and cosmetic treatmen