We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. All women have facial and body hair, but the hair is usually very fine and light in color. The growth pattern of hirsutism in women is associated with virilization.

All women have body hair, but it may be more noticeable in some than in others and include growth on the face. Hirsutism in women is when this hair growth becomes excessive. Treatment for hirsutism in women begins by doctors determining if the hair growth is due to an underlying condition or other reasons. In all cases, some women may find it helpful to use shaving, tweezing, waxing, and hair removal creams.

Dear Dr. Where can I purchase it, and does it have any side effects? Women and men manufacture both hormones. During the reproductive years, however, the estrogen levels in women and the testosterone levels in men virtually cancel out the small amounts of opposite-gender hormones in each sex.

I have been getting extra facial hair ever since menopause set in. Is this hormonal, and would taking a low dose of hormones correct the problem? Conversely, I have been losing a lot of the hair on my head! Is there anything that can help these problems? It's not unusual for extra facial hair to appear after menopause.