Hair all over my body, help?

**lilmin1** · 06-06-2011 10:21 AM

Hi,

Over the past few months I have started to grow hair EVERYWHERE! It is really getting me down it is the 1st thing I worry about when I wake up and the last thing I worry about before I go to sleep.

I have long (1 – 2 cm long) fine hairs on my bum, back, breasts, and darker hairs in between my breasts and all over my stomach. My stomach hairs are very long like pubic hair, and have what seems like lots of pubic hair around my anus! I also have very long 'peach fuzz' on my face a moustache and have noticed darker hairs starting to come out on the beard line and side burns. My arm hairs have also grown very long all the way up to my shoulders. I also have long hairs on my hands feet and toes.

I have looked and looked for products to permanently get rid of all this hair but have found nothing apart from laser which I just could never afford. I have a Fiancée who has never mentioned anything about probably because I keep my body covered and we have not made love for about 4 months! But he must notice the hair on my face. I keep asking him would he love me no matter what and he says he would.

Are there any other women out there with this problem of really long fine hairs all over the body? And will they just keep growing? Or will they eventually stop growing? I'm worried they are just going to keep growing and growing and im going to look like a man! I am already much hairier than my finance.

**LanaBear** · 06-06-2011 10:31 AM

Have you been to the Dr to have your hormones checked? Sometimes excessive body hair growth for women is a hormonal imbalance or signs of PCOS. You should go in and see your Dr.

**violet81** · 09-01-2011 01:15 AM

hi i had this problem surface 3 years ago. i had no help from doctors and as i felt i was slowly turning into a man i thought i would try and diagnose myself. 6 months later a scan revealed i had a benign hormone secreting tumor of the adrenal gland. it was then removed and the hair stopped getting worse but it has never returned to normal. it is like a layer of long peach fuzz absolutely all over me. insist on getting everything checked when hair suddenly starts for no reason,its never normal and like with me can destroy your self esteem and effect your life in every way.

**AileenFlannigan** · 09-04-2011 08:53 AM

The normal amount of body hair varies widely among women. Usually, a woman will only grow fine hair (peach fuzz) on her lips, chin, chest, abdomen, or back. When women grow coarse, dark hairs in these areas, the condition is called hirsutism. This pattern of hair growth is more typical of men.

All women normally produce low levels of male hormones (androgens). Unwanted hair growth (hirsutism) in women may occur when the body makes too much male hormone.

In most cases, the exact cause is never identified. It tends to run in families. In general, hirsutism is a harmless condition. But many women find it bothersome, or even embarrassing.

A common cause is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Women with PCOS and other hormone conditions that cause unwanted hair growth may also have acne, problems with menstrual periods, trouble losing weight, a deeper voice similar to that of men, and diabetes. If these symptoms start suddenly, there may be a tumor that releases male hormones.

The following other causes of unwanted hair growth are rare:

Tumor or cancer of the adrenal gland
Tumor or cancer of the ovary
Cushing's syndrome
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Hyperthecosis (a condition in which the ovaries produce too much male hormones)
Medications (testosterone, danazol, anabolic steroids, glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, minoxidil, phenytoin)

Rarely a woman with hirsutism will have normal levels of male hormones, and the specific cause of the unwanted hair growth cannot be identified.

Hirsutism is generally a long-term problem. There are a number of ways to remove or treat unwanted hair. Some treatment effects last longer than others.

Weight loss in overweight women can reduce hair growth. Bleaching or lightening hair may make it less noticeable.

Temporary hair removal options include:

Shaving does not cause more hair to grow, but the hair may look thicker.
Plucking and waxing are fairly safe and are not expensive. However, they can be painful and there is a risk for scarring, swelling, and skin darkening.
Chemicals may be used, but most have a bad odor.

Laser hair removal (electrolysis) uses electrical current to permanently damage individual hair follicles so they do not grow back. This method is expensive and multiple treatments are needed. Swelling, scarring, and redness of the skin may occur.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

*Removed outbound link*

**dmruiz89** · 10-12-2011 07:01 PM

Hey my names Diana and wow I'm surprised that i've actually found someone out there that has the same problem as me. i could say i'm worse, i have body hair EVERYWHERE like its bad..I have so much facial hair on my cheeks, chin, sideburns, neck, i shave everyday like a dude with that Edge cream and my pro glider razor. DO NOT SHAVE, i didnt kno that before, i was always insecure when i was a teen and shaved and shaved and this ish bad. i'm a lesbian "butch" prefer stud but whatever, My hair is thin on my head, i cut it off, i now have short hair but its thinning more as the years go by. I shave everywhere, my arms, stomach, waist down forget it, poof hairy, i dont even bother sometimes, i get a lot of bumbs after shaving, my butt has a lot of hair, my legs i look like a man in winter cause idc, i just wear long pants. my breast have some long hairs. There's not a day i dont think about it,.. sheesh.. its me.. but i try.. if you cant beat em join em.. i looked up on facial shaving for men, how to do it right and stuff not to get razor bumbs or whatever.. geezus,.. its diff for me bc i'm not a girly girl like yourself.. i tried electrlysis once but i had to stop bc the ish is expensive but i'd like to go back to it one day. She sounded hopefull, telling me that she had a full beard (christ) when she was younger and how she had to shave 2-3 times a day, the ish sucks.. i hate it. Wish there were a cure.. i'm too hairy.. man.. some of these girls are bald, no body hair.. i get sad sometimes but hey,.. no ones perfect. well just saying, there are other girls that have this same issue.. hope you've found something that works for you. _dee