Abstract
Hirsutism is an endocrine disorder where women develop excess growth of terminal hairs in a male pattern. This study evaluated the concentrations of cholesterol, glucose and testosterone in bearded women in the Amassoma metropolis of Bayelsa state. In a view to determining whether hirsutism has an effect/relationship with the biochemical parameters estimated, a total of 50 bearded and 50 non-bearded women were recruited for this study. Based on a cross-sectional study, group A and B were appropriately matched for age and BMI. The concentrations of the biochemical parameters were measured using WHO-approved method. Bearded females had significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) cholesterol concentration (4.41 ± 1.09 mmol/L) when compared with the non-bearded (control) women. Furthermore, the mean concentrations of testosterone and glucose were higher in the bearded female group when compared with the non-bearded. The study established that women with hirsutism have associated hypertestosteronemia, hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia.
Highlights
A condition where women have naturally occurring beards is known as Hirsutism
This study evaluated the concentrations of cholesterol, glucose and testosterone in bearded women in the Amassoma metropolis of Bayelsa state
The mean concentrations of testosterone and glucose were higher in the bearded female group when compared with the non-bearded
Summary
A condition where women have naturally occurring beards is known as Hirsutism. Hirsutism is a condition defined as excessive hairiness; the common clinical use of the term refers to women with excess growth of terminal hair in a male pat-. Hirsutism is one of the most common endocrine disorders, affecting approximately 10% of women in every country [1]. In these women, the hairiness implies the presence of abnormal androgen action, which may represent a serious or, more likely, a non-serious medical problem. Even mild cases of hirsutism cause the individual distress and others as a presumptive loss of feminity. Hirsutism poses significant cosmetic and management challenges
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