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Suggest Treatment For Hirsutism

Posted on Thu, 18 Aug 2016

Question: This is regarding some harmonal imbalance and I have been asked to go Ultrasound, and then later some other medication.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Gomez (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX .Welcome to HCM

Detailed Answer:

Your question is too incomplete to infer ..

Kindly tell us what kind of a hormonal imbalance you are having. Which body part was advised to be scanned. Kindly give us the details so that we can help you..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Gomez (8 days later)

Hi Doctor XXXXXXX

From past few years, I have been experiencing facial hair growth on face and coz of that my personal life has destructively disturbed.

I have consulted gynecologist and earlier they advised me Ultra sound and various other Hormone test.

Following were the hormone test I got done in year 2013:
P3
T4
TSH
USG
2nd line --> DHEA

but everything came positive and all the values were fine.

Could you please suggest me if I shall get these test done again?
or also, what's the role and actual significance of these tests and associated hormone.

thank you;

//
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Gomez (3 days later)

Brief Answer:
hello

Detailed Answer:
did you do any testosterone assay.
and whats the ultrasound report..
we can help you
are u obese?
hows your periods- are they regular
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Gomez (1 hour later)

Thank you Doctor,

thanks again for reply.

I had an testosterone test and report came positive. I don't have report right now with me but would send scanned copy.
Scanned copy of Ultrasound report as well.

No, m not obese and periods are normal as well.

Thanks

//
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Gomez (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
hello XXXXXXX

Detailed Answer:
the most likely possibility of having hirsutism with normal cycles and normal ultrasound will be idiopathic hirsutism
the last test you should do before labelling as idiopathic hirsutism will be to get a 17 hydroxy progesterone and overnight dexamethasone suppression test.
if both are normal , you can consider taking some antiandrogens which will help you
please send your usg and blood reports first
regards
dr gomez

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad