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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Excessive hair growth over 4 or |
Disorder or tumor of |
See Ovarian Tumor, |
| 5 months. |
ovaries or adrenal gland. |
Benign. |
| Unexplained weight gain. |
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See Ovarian Cancer. |
| Menstrual changes or absent |
|
See Cushing's |
| periods. |
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Syndrome. |
| Deep voice. |
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See Polycystic Ovarian |
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Syndrome. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Excessive hair growth over 2 |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| months or less. |
effect of drug. |
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| Use of prescription drug, such |
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| as hormones, cortisone drugs or |
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| anticonvulsants. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Excessive hair on face or body |
Genetic causes; no |
Consult cosmetologist for |
| that developed before age 20. |
underlying disorder. |
removal of unwanted hair. |
| Similar hairiness in other female |
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| family members. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Excessive hair growth, especially |
Normal occurrence with |
Consult doctor. |
| on face, in woman who has had |
decreasing estrogen level |
Consult cosmetologist |
| ovaries removed or is over age 40. |
of menopause. |
for removal of unwanted |
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hair. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Excessive hair growth during |
Hormone changes of |
Nothing. Hair growth |
| pregnancy. |
pregnancy. |
decreases after delivery. |
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