WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: hair growth

Re: hair growth

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 18:31:17 -0500 (CDT)

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Lara,

it is quite common in people of various ethnic groups, and sometimes has no reason other than that "it is". In my corner of Europe, we have an old saying: "Much hair = much love", meaning that women with a bit more body hair are more likely to have higher testosterone levels, and hence more interest in sex. Personally, I (fair skin, blonde, blue eyes, all Northern European) have the same issue, plus a bunch of hairs around my aureolas which I am now getting "zapped" through electrolysis. No significant physiological reasons for the whole thing with me either, and no family history. The boyfriend is enjoying himself though. :-)

At Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Fabio Fiorino, M.D. wrote: >
>At Tue, 22 Oct 2002, lara wrote:
>>
>>Hello
>>I have an embarrasing problem with hair growth on my stomach. I am a
>>very fair-skinned caucasion 25years old, no known medical problems. And
>>I have corse black hair from my pubic hair to my belly button that grows
>>very quickly. I have had this since puberty, but it seems to grow
>>faster as time goes on. I tweeze, wax, use depilatories but it always
>>comes back withen 24-36 hours. I have addressed this issue with my
>>obgyn and she said it was normal, did my hormone levels and they were
>>slightlly above normal for testosterone, but "nothing that abnormal".
>>This is a constant issue for me and I would like to know if there is
>>medication or something that could be perscribed to get rid of this once
>>and for all? Is this a normal problem for someone my age with my
>>background? I tend to think that I have some weird hormonal imbalance
>>and more blood work should be done.

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