Hirsutism
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Hirsutism is the earliest and most permanent sign of viril syndrome (VS), which is understood as excessive growth of terminal hair in androgen-dependent areas of the skin in women, while maintaining secondary female sexual characteristics.
Hirsutism is not a disease, but:
- serves as a reliable indicator of androgen-estrogen imbalance;
- reflects the reactions of the hair follicle in androgen-dependent areas of the skin to hyperstimulation with dihydrotestosterone;
- can occur at any age from early childhood to old age.
Probably, after primitive man, through a long evolution, got rid of excess hair on his body, his hairy brothers began to attract his close attention. Thus, a woman’s suddenly growing beard and mustache was at some times considered a sign of God’s chosenness, at others - a sign of a connection with the devil. During the Holy Inquisition, hair removal was carried out along with the body at the stake in front of a large audience. Even in our times, dark hair on a woman’s face was considered a sign of unhappy love. Nevertheless, women whose faces were covered with dark hair were always successful among men, rarely remained unmarried, and were always in the public eye. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, “bearded” women regularly performed in circuses and various shows, which aroused the delight and surprise of people.