1. AHMED ABDULWAHAB COSULTANT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

2. It is increase growth of hair in women in a distribution to that similar to male. It should not be confused with hyper trichosis which is non androgen dependent hair growth. CAUSES. Racial Idiopathic.

3. Physiological like puberty, pregnancy, menopause Drugs as danazol, steroids Polycystic ovary syndrome. Tumors : ovarian and adrenal. Thyroid disease Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

4. Simple suppression of ovarian axis using oral contraceptive pills. That will lower LH and increase SHBG and the progesterone component of the pill is a competitive inhibitor of androgens. Steroids dexamethasone or prednisolone. Antiandrogen cyproterone acetate Spironolactone

5. PHYSICAL METHODS. Bleaching. Shaving Electrolysis. Weight loss