Hirsute - Excess Hair - Points to Underlying Medical Problem

Excessive hairiness can be more than just a cosmetic problem, but women shouldn't feel helpless because of it.

Scientists are warning women that excessive hairiness (or, hirusite) is most often, not just a cosmetic problem.

British doctors say that hirsutism is likely to be a sign of an underlying medical condition. But, worry not, for help is at hand.

Hirsute Women More Likely To Possess 'Erogenous Zone'
Italian scientists, who proved that the semi-mythical G-spot does exist, are investigating whether hirsute women are more likely to have the erogenous zone.

The docs said that five to 15 percent of women have excess hair, and a hormone disorder the most likely cause in many cases.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the cause in 70 percent to 80 percent of cases.

Report author, Dr Rebecca Swingler, a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol, said the condition can be particularly upsetting for young women.

Protein in Human Hair Accelerates Regeneration of Nerve Tissue
Researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that a protein, keratin, in human hair might help in accelerating the regeneration of nerve tissue.

In addition to PCOS, rarer causes of excessive hairiness include certain tumours and thyroid dysfunction, as well as the use of certain drugs.

According to Swingler, mild cases can be treated cosmetically, but in moderate to severe cases, hormone therapy, such as the oral contraceptive pill and other treatments are present.

Stem Cell Maintaining and Hair Growth Controlled by Same Protein
A research has shown that a protein that is involved in hair growth also stops the skin’s stem cell from proliferating.

Weight loss may also help reduce high levels of the male hormone testosterone which can be an underlying factor in cases of excess hair.

"Often women have spent many years trying to cope with their hirsutism before they seek professional help," The BBC quoted Swingler, as saying.

Gorillas Might Have Passed Pubic Lice To Humans
A new research has suggested that lice in humans' pubic hair may be an 'unwelcome gift' from gorillas, which are the more hirsute branch of our evolutionary family.

"Women need to look at themselves in the context of their family and ethnicity and what is 'normal' for them.

"If they notice a change in the pattern of hair growth or they notice they having to wax more often then they should seek help," she said.

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