Hirsutism

Question: Hirsutism? Any one knows atrade name of adrug which contains acombination of cyproterone acetate & ethinyl estradiol used for tretment of hirsutism & if not I want a trade name of any other drug used for ttt of the condition as I know all scientific names of drugs used for such case,but not trade ones.Please help me.

Answer: Give yourself some time to research before you rush into synthetic hormones. Start with Suzzan Sumors book "Ageless". It covers hormones pretty well. The formulary estriol is easier on the system and considered a bio identical estrogen. Good luck.

Question: What is an alternative cure for Hirsutism? I read about Spearmint tea to be effective in curing mild hirsutism. I'm from the Philippines, what particular brand can you recommend that is available here?

Answer: I've read the same, though I haven't heard any feed back about it. However, ANY brand would be fine. Good Luck

Question: Hirsutism-How long will I have to take spironolactone and at what dose before i notice my facial hair fading? I have alot of dark coarse chin hairs. I have read alot about spironolactone helping alot with getting this under control. But at what dose, and for how long until I would start to notice a difference? also, does it lower blood pressure a whole lot? I naturally have low blood pressure so I hope it will be ok for me to take for hirsutism. thanks

Answer: Get a blood pressure check after a month on Spironolactone. You can get it tested at many pharmacies. A month should make a difference in the texture of the hairs, took, as it will have reduced your androgens.

Question: How much does going on the pill help Hirsutism or Hypertrichosis? does it help loads or hardly not a lot Slows it down how much?

Answer: My Obgyn put me onto Diane 35ED for this particular reason. It does not get rid of it, waxing, electrolysis and laser work best for that, but it will slow it down and you will need to be on it for quite a while before you begin to notice any changes. Speak to an Obgyn for more info. I have had PCOS for 25½yrs

Question: What is the treatment for hirsutism in women and what is the effects on the body? Less body hair? Decreased muscle mass? Increased breast size?

Answer: Estrogen therapy

Question: what can you use for hirsutism for smokers ? I need to know what u can do for hirsutism ive done some research and your not ment to take it if you smoke because it can cause strokes and heart attacks. i do smoke and need to know what u can use other than the pill for hirsutism ? please help!

Answer: A product called Vaniqa (only available by prescription) could be an option but I would recommend checking with your doctor as well to see what they say.

Question: What type of doctor should i contact for consultation regarding hirsutism? would it be an endocrinologist?

Answer: An endocrinologist is probably your best bet as it may be caused by excess hormones. Other options are your OBGYN or family doctor.

Question: where can I find pictures of hirsutism? I think I may have it but I can't find any pictures to compare.

Answer: Visit: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=…

Question: If I DON'T have hirsutism will the medications still work? I don't think I have hirsutism, a desease that is distinguished by abnormal hair growth, but I do have extra hair...more than most women. Would the hirsutism medicine still work on me?

Answer: jasmine- Treatment of the hirsutism is related to the severity of the disorder. Occasional women, as an example, have some body hair but no menstrual irregularity. In them, explanation of the variability of hair growth among different women and reassurance may be adequate therapy. However, consider therapy for any woman who requests it. Before initiating any therapy, a careful objective examination should be made so that the response to therapy can be assessed. Recommend that the clinician be familiar with a scoring system (eg, Ferriman Gallwey system) for the severity of hirsutism For women with mild hirsutism (either nonpharmacologic or pharmacologic treatment alone is a reasonable initial treatment intervention. For women with a more severe presentation, multi-modal therapy with both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic (often with two medications) is warranted. However, patient choice is as important in choosing therapy as the severity of hirsutism.

Question: What's the relation between hirsutism and libido? will the libido increase? decrease? wont' be affected? hirsutism is connected high levels of testosterone hormone if am wrong, does this affect libido in women? what about achieving orgasms?

Answer: Hirsutism is generally related to high testosterone levels. There's also a positive correlation between high testosterone levels and high libido in both males and females. Women with male hair patterns are much more likely to have high libido, much more likely to orgasm readily and very much more likely to have well-developed para-urethral glands and therefore be able to ejaculate. Ironically, then, the hairier a woman is, the better she's likely to be at the physical side of a relationship. A girl with a heavy moustache is likely to have far more going for her than you might have thought!