What hormones tend to cause excess hair in women?

　　Hormone drugs

Human hair growth is affected by endocrine hormones, especially male hormones. Some diseases female The use of drugs containing male hormones will directly cause hirsutism. For example, androgen drugs such as methyltestosterone, testosterone propionate, and testosterone phenylacetate are often used to treat functional disorders. Uterus hemorrhage, aplastic anemia、breast cancer、ovarian cancer wait disease , the effect of causing hirsutism after taking the medicine is obvious. Long-term use of corticosteroids such as prednisone and cortisone can also cause hirsutism.

　non-hormonal drugs

The reason why hormone-free drugs can cause hirsutism is that after the drugs enter the human body, they may affect the liver's function of decomposing male hormones. Over time, excessive androgen formation in the body will lead to hirsutism (androgen can promote human hair growth). This type of medicine has a wide range, the more common ones are antibiotics, such as penicillin, streptomycin, etc. ； anti- epilepsy drugs, such as phenytoin, etc.

The hirsutism caused by drugs usually begins to appear six months to one year after taking the drug, and can gradually disappear after stopping the drug. However, there are also a few drugs that can cause hirsutism soon after use and persist. Generally, hirsutism caused by medication does not need to be treated. However, if it is caused by hormonal drugs, it often indicates overdose and the dosage should be gradually reduced. ； If it is caused by non-hormonal drugs, the liver function should be checked to prevent the drug from damaging the liver function, and special attention should be paid.