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Topical agents, such as eflornithine, may also be used.

As the menstrual period begins, FSH stimulates a follicle in the ovary to begin growing.

May be an adjunct to other hair removal methods, but effects are only temporary• One method of evaluating hirsutism is the which gives a score based on the amount and location of hair growth on a woman.

A recent Cochrane review of hair removal methods found little evidence of their effectiveness.

In patients whose hirsutism is not related to medication use, evaluation is focused on testing for endocrinopathies and neoplasms, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, adrenal hyperplasia, thyroid dysfunction, Cushing syndrome, and androgen-secreting tumors.

As expected, the women reported a reduction in the severity of their hirsutism and acne symptoms.

Terminal hair grows on the scalp, pubic, and armpit areas in both men and women.

More permanent methods of hair removal include electrolysis, laser epilation, and photoepilation.

This tendency to develop hirsutism is clearly genetic, but the exact abnormality is not known.