Hirsutism is a severe endocrine disorder,which affects women. Doctors call this disease "male-type haemorrhage." The reasons for this deviation are numerous, therefore, the treatment of hirsutism should begin with a full examination and their detection. One of the most frequent - polycystic ovary or other disorders associated with the activity of the ovaries. It can be hypothalamic amenorrhea, hypertecosis - bilateral proliferation of some ovarian tissues, accompanied by high production of androgens. The cause of hirsutism may be an androblastoma, chronic anovulation, a granulo-cellular tumor that originates from follicle cells or embryonic remains, causing the ovaries to produce an excessive amount of androgens.
The cause of hirsutism can be chromosomal orgenetic congenital abnormalities, menopause or too early puberty, pregnancy, hormonal disruption caused by unidentified causes, swelling or hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex, the intake of hormonal drugs.
Already only having got acquainted with this list,a competent person will understand that the hair is only an external symptom. You need to treat the very cause of the disease, and it must first be established. Therefore, it is not necessary to believe the so-called "healers", who promise almost instantly to get rid of such an unpleasant disease as hirsutism. Treatment with folk remedies usually reduces to making solutions for epilation (for example, a decoction of lemon and sugar) or lightening the hair (infusion of nut shell). The most controversial folk remedy for getting rid of hirsutism is, perhaps, an infusion of dope that allegedly destroys hair bulbs. From the hair for a while, perhaps, will be able to get rid of. But internal problems will remain. Only medicine can correct them.
So what to do if a woman suspectedHersutism? Treatment should begin with a consultation with a gynecologist. First, the specialist will conduct an external examination. In women suffering from this deviation, the soft hairs on the body turn into stiff bristles, the mustache and beard begin to grow. At a more neglected stage the body becomes masculine, the clitoris grows, the muscle mass involuntarily grows, and the hair loss of the temples appears. Internal examination usually shows that with this disease the vaginal lubricant first ceases to produce, then the mammary glands decrease.
But even after the doctor has made sure thatall signs are consistent with the diagnosis of "hirsutism", treatment is too early to start. It is necessary to conduct tests. The doctor simply must test for testosterone. Its excess may indicate the presence of a cancerous tumor or polycystic ovary. Then, the presence / absence of a tumor of the adrenal glands is established by determining the percentage of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) of blood serum. Its excess can also cause hirsutism. Treatment, more precisely, the research continues, checking the amount of androstenedione, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, gonadotropins and cortisone.
Only by analyzing all the results incomplex, you can put the final diagnosis of "hirsutism." Treatment will be to eliminate the cause of hair loss. This can be an operation to remove the tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands, the withdrawal of drugs, treatment of hyperthyroidism, Itenko-Cushing syndrome, acromegaly. Only the elimination of internal causes will help get rid of hair growth.
Today there is a cosmetology helpsuffering from the disease "hirsutism". Treatment is conducted in beauty institutions, large cosmetology clinics. Since hair can not be pulled out, shaved, etc., electrolysis and laser hair removal are carried out in these clinics. They destroy the hair follicles. Unfortunately, this procedure is very expensive, and relieves only of the external manifestations of the disease.
