The Condition"...There may be hairs on the chest or an extension of pubic hair on to the abdomen and thighs..."

the presence of coarse or colored hair occurring for women in the chin and upper lip as well as sideburn areas of the face, sometimes up from the pubic hair line toward the navel and around the nipples. It is normal for hair to be present in these areas but it is usually very fine. This is an androgenic sign like acne and head hair thinning.

Unwanted hair on the face or body. A common side effect of some anti-rejection medicines.

Relationship to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)"It has been a tradition to divide patients with hirsutism into those with no elevation of serum androgen levels and no other clinical features ('idiopathic hirsutism') and those with an identifiable endocrine imbalance (most commonly PCOS or rarely other causes)..."

The Condition"...An ultrasound examination of the ovaries may be necessary as one common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovaries..."

Recommendation Test for Hormones"Blood, saliva or urine tests may be arranged to make sure that the hirsutism is not due to excessive male hormone levels..."

The development in a woman of various degrees of hair growth of male type and distribution.

Excess hair growth on the face, chest, abdomen, thumbs or toes caused by overproduction or action of androgens (hormones influencing masculine characteristics i.e. testosterone). A symptom of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome).

Excessive facial or body hair.

excess terminal hair growth in response to high androgen levels.

process caused by androgens in women, characterised by the excessive growth of male-type, terminal hair on the face, thorax and pubic region.

Male-like hair growth in women. Hairs are usually darker and thicker than is typical for women and may occur in areas such as the upper lip, chin, chest, abdomen or inner thighs.

female facial hair growing in a male pattern like a beard or mustache. This results from androgenic (increased male hormone) origin.

excessive hairiness.

Excessive hair growth.

(hir-suit-ism) – excess growth of hair on the face and body caused by too much androgen production

excessive growth of hair in a male distribution pattern that is experienced by women

Overabundance of hair growth often found in woman with excess androgens.

The overabundance of body hair, such as a mustache or pubic hair growing upward toward the navel, found in women with excess androgens. See PCOS FAQ

The presence of excessive body and facial hair, especially in women.

a condition in women whereby increased production of male hormones causes overabundance of hair growth on the body and face.

The growth of excessive bodily and facial hair in women, in a male pattern, as the result of androgen excess due to tumors or drugs.

Excessive bodily and facial terminal hair, in a male pattern, especially in women.

Having an overabundance of hair. A person with hirsutism is said to be hirsute (pronounced hir-suit). See the entire definition of Hirsutism

excess growth of body and facial hair, including the chest, stomach, and back

A term reserved for females in reference to face an body hair that has masculine characteristics.

a condition where a woman grows excess amount of hair, often on areas of the body where hair is more typical for men such as the face or chest

Excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution

hirsutus, hairy], excessive body or facial hair as a result of heredity, hormonal dysfunction, porphyria or medication. Also called hypertrichosis

Excessive hair on the face, abdomen, and chest caused by high levels of the male hormone androgen.

Hair (particularly, 'terminal hair -- hair that is thick and pigmented) on the face, chest (between the breasts or around the nipples), abdomen or thighs that is getting worse, or is worse than other family members, or is worse than usual for one's race. More likely to be important medically if the periods are disturbed (i.e. if there is oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea). See also: polycystic ovary syndrome