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Underarm hair (Sometimes called axillary hair or armpit hair ) is the composition of hair in the underarm area (axilla).
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Sore and painful lymph glands on arm pits
hi my husband has lympho glads on arm pit thats sore and very painfull
Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
Cysts in armpits, festering, draining
My daughter is 21 years old, 200 lbs, 5'7'' tall and has several large cysts under on her armpits....they do fester and eventually drain...she probably has 6 or seven under each arm.
Answered by Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani, General & Family Physician
Black and dirty neck and armpit,different from rest of body.
hi my neck and armpit are very black and dirty ... i used very things but i faild ... but my body colour is not black .. so anyone can tell me that how do clean my neck and armpit easily...
Answered by Dr. Mitaly, General & Family Physician
Underarm discomfort, stingy feeling, itching, pain. Cause?
Hello, My question is concerning underarm discomfort. I'm 6'2, 225 lb man, 50 yrs old. A couple extra pounds, but in ok shape. For quite some time I have been having mild discomfort under my armpits (both) at times. Sometimes it feels as if...
Answered by Dr. Jasvinder Singh, Internal Medicine Specialist
11 year old male, having curly genital and axillary hair, developing mustache. Normal for his age ?
My son is 11 years old.He has already curly genital and axillary hair.He is developing a faint mustache. Is that normal for his age?
Answered by Dr. V. Kumaravel, Endocrinologist
Lump in the right armpit, nodule or cyst attached to rear muscle of armpit. What can be the reason?
I have a lump in my right armpit. It seems to be about 5mm in diameter and probably attached to the rear muscle surrounding the armpit. I assume it's some kind of nodule or cyst. I don't think it's been there long. Now (this is later) it hasn't...
Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu, General & Family Physician
I am 76 years old. Why has my underarm hair gone away?
Underarm hair loss. My underarm hair has disappeared. I am 76 years old.
Answered by Dr. Rakhi Tayal, OBGYN
Pea-sized lumps under armpit, not painful or red, does not itch
For the past 2 weeks I have gotten these small pea sized lumps under my right arm pit. 1 at a time. One comes, a few days later it disappears and another one forms in a different spot. Not painful, not red. Under the...
Answered by Dr. Raju A.T, General & Family Physician
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Online Doctor Chat (10) - Underarm hair

Growth of facial hair
User : Hi doctor, User : I am 24 years old.. but still i dont have a proper mushtache and beard.. User : only a partail hair has grown up... Doctor : ok User : i still looking like a 20 years old.. User : or even 19.. User : kindly suggest...
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Periods not started yet
Doctor : hi User : Hi. Doctor : hoe can i help you? User : I have a problem with my body. Doctor : how can i help you User : I havenâ??t started my period yet and all my friends have. I feel really jealous. I get some of the symptoms such...
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Hormonal problems causing lack of facial hair
User : hi Doctor : hi User : i have a serious problem Doctor : how can i help you Doctor : ok User : i am 20 yeard old but i look like i am 12 Doctor : tell me User : why is this? Doctor : ok User : i have no facial hair Doctor...
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Causes of no puberty onset in an 18 year old girl, remedies
Doctor : hi Doctor : how can i help you Doctor : are you there User : Heya. Doctor : please go ahead with ur medical query User : Im 18 no period yet, whats this about? User : nealry 18.. in April User : (srry having trouble with...
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Puberty not achived
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Public Forum (35) - Underarm hair

Fart smell coming from nose. Treatment?
i have this fart smell coming out of my nose pretty much all the time, it is really affecting my life. i am 17 and cry everyday becasue of it! all i want to do is stay at home.. not go to school and if i do go, i dont want to talk to anyone because of this!! i dont want to hang out with friends anymore or even go grocery shopping. please help...
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I havent started my period yet
Hi well i am 13 and i have a problem. I havent started my period yet and kinda scared. well you tell me if you think i will start soon- 1.32A bra size. 2. light hair in pubic area. 3. No armpit hair 4.
Why do I have a yellow build up in my armpit ?
yellow build up on armpit hair , hair is somewhat brittle (break off easily), constant unremovable smell, comes back after shaving all hair, scrub throughly every night and morning in shower, no deodorant or antipersperant anymore but still comes back
Strain on the vein, slightly popping, no pain, no sore
I can feel the strain on the vein , and it seems to be slightly popping, though not visible, but to the touch. This is the vein that stretches from my armpit to the hand , not sure the technical term so im trying to describe it as best as i can. Whenever i stretch my hand fully, i can feel abit of strain, from my elbow upwards to the armpit...
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Is it normal for an 8 year old girl to have axillary hair? Have active life style and healthy diet
My daughter turned 8 years old four months ago. I have just noticed that she has axillary hair (both sides). This seems early to me. She is tall for her age (always has been)...she has always been 75th-80th percentile on height and weight. She is very active (playing multiple sports), eats a healthy high variety diet (including lots of veggies...
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When will I ever get my first period ?
I am 13 years old in grade eight. I am 105 pounds and 5 6. I have had discharge for about 16 months. I have lots of pubic hair lots of underarm hair and also lots of leg hair . My bra size is a bit larger than 32,A. I also had a huge groth spurt last year. My mom got her period in grade 6 and I still don t have mine! When will i ever get my...
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When do you think my first period is going to come ?
when do you (girls) think my FIRST period is going to come? i m a girl, 13, and have not started my first period. i have some symptoms; 34a bra, pubic hair , some underarm hair , growth spurt,and had tiny blood spots on the t.p. when i would wipe in like sept. or oct. for like a week. my mom and sister started theirs when they were 10. in april...
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I am 13 and i do not have pubic hair and i have not started my period
HELP! I m 13 and all of my best friends have gotten their periods already and i havn t... WHATS WRONG WITH ME? i have been getting white discharge that doesn t smell or anything Pubic hair , underarm hair Some breast developement.
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White stuff stuck to the armpit hairs, how do I get rid of it ?
My husband has had some white sticky stuff on his armpit hair the last couple years. There is no rash , and he stopped using deodorant because he thought that s what was sticking to the hair. He s even shaved his armpits but it keeps coming back. What could it be and how do we get rid of it?
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I haven t started my period. Am I normal?
I m turning 14 in 4 days and I haven t started my period . I m worried something is wrong with me?! I m short but weigh about 87-90 pounds (it varies) Websites and such say you start about 1-2 years after certain signs of development, but I ve had discharge and pubic hair for 4-5 years, breast development about 3 years, and armpit hair about a...
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