Hirsutism

Hirsutism is an endocrine disease which results in excessive growth of thick terminal hair in an androgen dependent distribution in women. But this disease should be distinguished from hypertrichosis which results in growth of hair in vellus cells. The important observations of this disease are menstrual history, calculation of body weight, measurement of blood pressure; deep voice etc. It can be investigated by taking a blood sample of testosterone. Patients affected with disease are cannot suppress the androgen secreting tumours and serum testosterone. This disease can be cured by taking treatment of PCOS and idiopathic hirsutism with help of this androgen can be established.