Hirsutism and Virilization

    February 1980 in “ BMJ. British medical journal ”
    Jean Ginsburg, Michael C. White
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    TLDR Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.
    The document describes hirsutism as the presence of coarse body hair, which is a response to androgenic stimulation and is influenced by both genetic and hormonal factors. Cultural perceptions of body hair vary globally, affecting what is considered socially acceptable. Although hirsutism is not a disease itself, it can cause significant distress depending on cultural norms. The document also notes that a substantial number of women normally have facial hair, with 30% having hair on the upper lip, 9% on the chin, and 6% on the sides of the face. Virilisation is characterized by hirsutism accompanied by other signs such as a deepened voice, clitoromegaly, temporal hair recession, breast atrophy, and increased muscle mass, which warrant thorough medical investigation.
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