Estrogen and facial hair

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Avatar n tn I am underweight for my age and height but have lots of problems with facial hair (way to much for a girl!) and excess body hair in general and extremely oily skin. I know that there is definitely an underlying problem with this acne and facial hair and feel that hormones must be in play. I am on birth control, but even when I was off of it I have very regular periods so I don't think that I have PCOS. I am wondering if the hypothyroidism has anything to do with it? Any suggestions?
955035 tn?1246539172 Additionally, I have on occasion I have noticed a strange, ammonia-like taste in my mouth/sinus that reminds me of a strong urine scent from a litter box (sorry, only way to explain it). I have had issues with facial hair since my early 20’s and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to manage. PRESCRIPTIONS: Levothyroxine – 125 mcg Lexapro – 225 mg Fenofibrate – 160mg Vitamin D – 1.25 mg (1X week) Any thoughts? Thank you.
Avatar f tn I did not have a period for 2 years and I got a lot of facial hair. I finally went to an endocronologist and found out that I had a tumor on my ovary. It was causing my hormone levels to be wrong. I had way too much testosterone in my system. I had my ovary removed and I have had a regular period since. That was 10 years ago. I was 17. I still have the facial hair. I was told that once the hair folical is activated, it does not go away. I would have to get laser hair removal done.
Avatar n tn As for hysterectomy and influence on hormones...I have no idea. Perhaps it's the influence on your facial hair. If not, I would think a look into Testosterone & Dhea-s (or perhaps Testosterone alone would suffice.) P.C.O.S. can cause hirsutism (and a number of women who suffer hypothyroidism, also have PCOS). As can adrenal problems. I would ask your doctor to take a look into your hormones (Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone...), if only to put your mind at ease.
Avatar m tn Might this settle down and go away after longer usage of this pill? If I stop the pill, will the facial hair go away or will it stay at this level for the rest of my life.
Avatar n tn Hello i am 20 years old and i too suffer from pcos and have excessive facial hair. I tried laser hair removal but saw no result. Maybe you will have better luck!
Avatar f tn On my stomache,upper lip,back,legs,arm,butt,and even a little facial hair. I really wanna be active for high school and play sports,go to parties,and date but I'm just so uncomfortable with myself. I can't have a regular high school life because of this and I can't talk to my parents because they never listen to me. I am a girl with plans for the future and I'm so scared that the future isn't gonna work out for me. Please I'm begging you somebody help me out.
Avatar f tn I tried it for 6 months and did notice that the facial hair slowed down............. but to be honest I discontinued use of the cream. I've suffered Hirsutism for over 20 years and while my normal hair colouring if fair this unwelcome excess body hair is very dark. I have to shave the beard, neck and sometimes chest area every morning before stepping outside my house. This cream only slows down the rate of hair growth, it doesnt stop it.
Avatar f tn my tsh was 1.97 dr...said in range...i also have facial hair been ck. for pcos they said normal....my ??? is can syntriod lower estrogen levels......i feel tired alot too....
Avatar f tn I have been on lamictal 100mg to 150mg, and I haven't noticed any facial hair growth, although I think my hair is thinning out. When I take a shower and put cream rinse in and work it thru, I have lots of hair coming out.
Avatar n tn However, it could cause some facial hair. That would be something you need to weigh the pros and cons. From what I understand, hair loss is a normal part of menopause. I guess it depends on the degree of your hair loss as to whether you want to do something about it. This is the Ovarian Cancer forum. You might want to find an area of MedHelp that would pertain more to your particular problem.
Avatar f tn I posted back in Sept about having insanely irregular periods and the pill after several months was not able to regulate it. Even though my ultrasound came back showing only one cyst, my doctor swore that I still had PCOS. Since then he ended up putting me on Doxycyline to see if it would help my acne while as well as ordered blood test to check for signs of PCOS.
Avatar f tn Menopause is often thought of as a time of declining estrogen, but it is actually common for women to experience surges of abnormally high estrogen levels in the menopausal years, as well as earlier in life. This misconception has led many millions of women to engage in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to restore lost” estrogen, hoping to address the above list of conditions. This additional estrogen may only worsen the problem and even set the stage for the development of deadly disease.
Avatar m tn Hi all, been worrying about this lately although i forgot about it and it caused me no issues till late. 7 months ago I recklessly used testosterone ethanate in higher doses thinking it was trt-dose, it was actually a cycle. good job i got in contact with folks on reddit who told me about this! i pct'ed off with natural maca pct and the like only thing i could get my hands on.
Avatar f tn m getting my period and can skip if I need to, also for contraceptive) they all were overweight, bad acne and grow facial hair and their arm hair is coarser and darker too. But other than that the condition doesn't affect them in any way they are still keen to have kids because you still can, I never knew how common it really was, trust me it really is! So many people have it and they have kids! So you don't need to worry too much about it.
Avatar m tn Thank you for all your help! Klinefelter's was my first guess, but my mom told me that because she was an older mother she had an amniotic test done that came up clean for genetic abnormalities, so I'm ruling that out. During puberty I am suspecting because I was developing breasts and hips long before I eventually grew to a height of 6'0", developed a deep voice, and a near-full facial hair pattern along with other body hair.
Avatar n tn Growth of facial hair depends on a lot of factors. For example, certain ethnic groups naturally have less facial hair than others such as Asian, Native American, etc. It could just be something in your ethnic background. A better gauge of sexual maturity is pubic hair. If you have reached Tanner Stage P-5 you're a normal adult male.
Avatar f tn I use a rx spray estradiol.But, I thought my probs were due do estrogen dominance. (depression,facial hair growth,acne, high cholesterol, high insulin,weight gain upper body, too much testosterone,breast cysts and probably ovarian cysts). I lost 100 pounds from a gastric bypass but am still about 50 pounds overweight. Do fat cells secrete estrogen? Do I even need estrogen replacement? I used a bioidentical progesterone cream in the past. I was on Yaz birth control before the surgery.
Avatar f tn I am an 18 year old female and have excess body and facial hair. I have hair in my toes, my lower back, my stomach, my arms and fingers, my butt, my upper lip and chin hair grow very fast, and even in my breasts. My family is not hairy and my mom and sister barely have any body or facial hair. My period is normal, but I did grow very fast and stopped growing at a young age. I do not know what I have but I want to know. Thanks.
590177 tn?1288425854 One cannot live without cortisol, however DHEA is not necessary. DHEA converts to estrogen and testosterone. If you are getting more facial hair, increasing DHEA may not be ideal as it may increase your testosterone. HC is kinda a weird thing - too much and too little makes for fatigue. Time of day taking it can be a huge factor as well. It cycles in a normal person. If you are taking what you have at the wrong time, you can be throwing your body off.
Avatar m tn hi im a guy 22 years old i had no facial hair only a light mustache and i was OK with that one time i start a diet and i went to gym for 3 months while this 3 months i noticed some growth in my facial hair , body hair and my mustache get thicker and my erection had double in the size after that 3 months i had injury in my knee (complete tear in my ACL) so i stop it going to gym then my facial hair stop it growing same to my penis size back to were he was .
Avatar f tn by capati92, under the Blood Disorders Community and the original poster mentioned something about using 5% Minoxidil topical solution though she is a female (based on my prior medical knowledge, only 2% is recommended for women as with a higher dose,it is highly likely that they will gain unwanted facial hair and what not). And true enough,this 20 year-old girl, not much older than myself at 19-going-on-20, has that problem.
Avatar m tn I was put on Estradiol 1 mg. did well for one year. Then started getting severe hot flashes and facial hair growth, wasn't sleeping well either. So, I took it upon myself to stop the Estradiol. Oh my goodness, what a huge mistake! I lost HUGE amount of my hair, went to hospital twice because of labored breathing, nearly everywhere I touched my arms Id have bloody bruising, sleep was only dozing, that list could goes on. So then, I went to bio-identical hormones.
743543 tn?1268763223 Anybody who has experienced facial hair during pregnancy and after they went away? and after how long they went? plz answer..
Avatar f tn Thank you Annie, at one point in my peri pause I was taking low dose estrogen and progesterone and my cholesterol and tyglycerides shot way up so the doctor immediately took me off. However if I may say, while I was on it, it did make my face look more youthful and the lines softened and I was really pleased what it did for my face? I noticed on the other post that they talk mostly about loose skin on the arms, what about loose skin or lines on the face?
Avatar f tn I have a friend who lost her eyebrows and eyelashes along with her hair. My eyebrows got bushy and my eyelashes were camel lashes, and my hair fell out for 15 weeks after eot. I'm just seeing the regrowth now and I just had my 6 month eot check up. Anything is possible with this stuff. Give it time, I don't believe it is entirely over at 6 months because I have a few nagging sides still hanging around. Nothing earth shattering but annoying all the same.