Hirsutism is an important medical problem affecting about 8% of women. Despite an extensive amount of published work, some aspects of hirsutism are still controversial or understudied. This paper reviews the current data that have been published in recent years on this subject.

Objective: The study's goals are to identify a causal connection between insulin resistance (IR) and hirsutism acne vulgaris, as well evaluate the severity of two conditions in relation rising IR. Study design: An analytical cross-sectional study Place Duration: This was conducted at Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar from August 2021 2022. Methodology: In predetermined proforma, patient's ...

Hirsutism is a condition in women that results excessive growth of dark and coarse hair male-like pattern. This very common problem faced by many day-to-day life. often arises from excess male hormones, especially testosterone. Treatment for this includes correcting the underlying hormonal disorder. Although people opt harmful therapies like laser, electrolysis which cause deterioration health....

Introduction: Hirsutism is in fact unwanted growth of hairs on the various parts body females. Hairs arises particularly those which are not grown normally females such as chin, upper lips, abdomen, legs, shoulder and back body. Various reasons reported till so far for hirsutism development. The prevalence was very low.
 Methodology: Across-sectional study conducted at tertiary care hospit...

Background: Hirsutism, a common clinical condition, not onlycauses cosmetic concern but may also be a sign of underlyingdisease. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an importantand common cause of hirsutism. In fact, many women withPCOS present as hirsutism. This study assessed young Kashmiriwomen presenting as hirsutism, for ultrasonographic evidence ofpolycystic ovaries (PCO), in addition to ...

Objective: Hirsutism is the presence of excess terminal hairs in females in a male-like pattern. The most accepted hypothesis for the development of hirsutism is increased 5-α reductase activity in hair follicles of hirsute women. Based on this hypothesis, this study is designed to evaluate the effects of finasteride cream (a 5-α reductase inhibitor) on idiopathic hirsutism. Methods: Forty wome...

background: polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) has been shown to cause a reduction in health-related quality of life (hrqol). objective:  this study examines the extent of different clinical symptoms in pcos patients on hrqol. materials and methods:  a cross-sectional study was undertaken to ascertain the factors related to hrqol in 200 pcos patients in kashan, iran. main outcome measures were ...

Hirsutism by definition describes the quality of body hair, implying coarseness, but common usage has extended the meaning to denote an excess of hair-locally or generalised. Body hair is of two types: fine, non-pigmented vellus hair-for example, facial "down"-and coarser pigmented terminal hair as in the scalp and axillas. The visual impression of hairiness is produced by the coarser type. Hir...