Abstract
Introduction: Hirsutism is in fact unwanted growth of hairs on the various parts of body of females. Hairs arises particularly on those parts of the body on which hairs are not grown normally in females such as chin, upper lips, abdomen, legs, shoulder and back of the body. Various reasons are reported till so far for the hirsutism development. The prevalence of hirsutism was very low.
 Methodology: Across-sectional study was conducted at tertiary care hospital of Sindh, Pakisan for the period of 06 months. A well structured questionnaire was developed comprises on three parts. Which was given to the female students and all the participants were guided regarding filling of that proforma and Ferriman-Gallway scale was used to measure the frequency parameters of Hirsutism.
 Results: The condition of hirsutism was found among 183 participants, the distribution of hairs was quite different in all selected study subjects. 26 females had hairs on chin, 154 females had hair grown on upper lips, 24 females had hairs on lower abdomen, 13 had hairs on upper abdomen, 11 participants had hairs on arms and legs whereas only 04 girls had hair grown on their shoulders and back of the body. As far as their family background is concern 41 females were belongs to upper class, 117 females belongs to middle class while 25 females were belonging to lower class families.
 Conclusion: The prevalence of hirsutism was very much common among the females with the associated condition of Idiopathic hirsutism (53%), pulmonary chronic obstructive diseases (31.5%) and Acanthosis nigricans was the most widely recognized cutaneous finding related with hirsutism.
Highlights
Hirsutism is unwanted growth of hairs on the various parts of body of females
As far as age groups were concern the results were quite different such as 86 females with hirsutism were within the age group of (18-22 years), 39 study subjects were included in the age group of (23-27 years), 49 females were grouped in the age of (28-32 years) whereas only 09 females were came under the category of (3337 years), as mentioned in the Table 2
Various reproductive disorders and associated disease were more prone to cause hirsutism among females likewise chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, hyperthyroidism, Cushing syndrome, congenital hyperplasia were found among the study subjects
Summary
Hirsutism is unwanted growth of hairs on the various parts of body of females. Hairs arises on those parts of the body on which hairs are not grown normally in females such as chin, upper lips, abdomen, legs, shoulder and back of the body. 26 females had hairs on chin, 154 females had hair grown on upper lips, 24 females had hairs on lower abdomen, 13 had hairs on upper abdomen, 11 participants had hairs on arms and legs whereas only 04 girls had hair grown on their shoulders and back of the body As far as their family background is concern 41 females were belongs to upper class, 117 females belongs to middle class while 25 females were belonging to lower class families. Virilization is specified condition in which females develops the hair growth like male-pattern and mannish physical qualities [8]. Hirsutism people are unable to attend the social gatherings. 80-85% cases are reported with alteration in androgen regulation whereas some cases are found idiopathic and caused by abnormality of endocrine system, Poly Cyst
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