What is the reason for the increase of pubic hair?

The pubic hair actually receives a lot of attention. When our body secretes too much hormone, the body hair will increase, but it is not just this reason. Taking certain medications or worsening ovarian disease can also indirectly stimulate the pubic area and cause the body hair to flourish. In daily life, don't trim your hair casually, because just like other hair on your body, it will grow faster after you cut it.

First, excessive secretion of androgen in the body.

Certain endocrine diseases can cause hormone disorders in the body. For women, if estrogen secretion decreases and androgen secretion increases, masculine characteristics may appear. The prominent manifestation at this time is a significant increase in hair on the limbs, accompanied by a prominent Adam's apple, menstrual disorders, and even changes in the voice.

Second, it runs in the family.

Some women have abundant body hair, which is actually related to family heredity. We know that heredity is controlled by genes, which cannot be changed by humans, so there is no need to worry too much. After all, compared with beauty, health is more important.

Third, take certain medications orally.

Certain drugs have a certain impact on body hair. The most common are hormonal drugs. For example, glucocorticoids may cause hair loss and thinning, but androgen drugs may cause excessive body hair. Common androgen drugs include methyltestosterone, testosterone propionate, testosterone phenylacetate, etc.

Fourth, be alert to ovarian diseases.

If body hair is normal at first and suddenly develops unexplained excess body hair, women should consider ovarian disease, the most common of which is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is the most common endocrine disorder in women of childbearing age and is characterized by chronic anovulation (ovulation dysfunction or loss) and hyperandrogenism (excess production of male hormones in women). Its typical clinical manifestations include menstrual abnormalities, infertility, hirsutism and/or acne, obesity, etc., and insulin resistance or hyperinsulinemia and hyperlipidemia occur with age.