Contents:
- Medical Video: What Causes Women to Get Hair Growth Around Their Nipples?
- Growing hair in the breast is normal, really
- Why can you grow hair in the breast?
- 1. Hormonal changes
- 2. Pregnant
- 3. Medicine
- 4. Hirsutism
- 5. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Medical Video: What Causes Women to Get Hair Growth Around Their Nipples?
Not only in men, hair in the chest area can also grow in women. Although it doesn't grow as thick as on a man's chest, this hair appears in the breast around the nipple. Generally, hair that grows like fine hair only. The body has hair follicles and oil glands, including around the nipple and there is always the potential for hair growth. So is it normal to happen? What causes hair to appear in the breast?
Growing hair in the breast is normal, really
If you suddenly see fine hair growing around the nipples, there's no need to worry. That is normal. There is nothing to worry about with the appearance of fine hair around your nipples because this is not a symptom of certain abnormalities. The presence of hair follicles around the nipple is normal and usually appears during puberty.
Why can you grow hair in the breast?
1. Hormonal changes
The increase in testosterone in women can be the cause of the appearance of fine hair around your nipples. This hormone often increases in young women around puberty, which makes the growth of fine hair in many places, including around the nipples.
Women experience the highest testosterone level at the age of late teens entering the age of 20 years. You can visit your doctor to measure testosterone levels in your body.
2. Pregnant
Fine hair that grows around the nipples may be a side effect of your pregnancy. During pregnancy, the hormones in your body increase which cause hair to grow faster and not fall out easily. After pregnancy, your hormones will return to normal and this extra hair will fall out. So remember the hair around the nipples is only temporary.
3. Medicine
Taking certain drugs can also cause excessive hair growth, such as testosterone, danazol, anabolic steroids, glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, minoxidil, and phenytoin.
4. Hirsutism
Hirsutism is caused by an increase in male hormone levels which can also cause other male features such as deeper sounds, muscular shoulders, excessive hair growth in the breast, upper lip, chin and back. Acne, irregular menstrual periods and loss of feminine impression are also effects of hirsutism.
5. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or commonly called polycystic ovary syndrome is a problem with female hormonal balance. When women have PCOS, the levels of female sex hormones, namely the hormone estrogen and the hormone progesterone are not balanced. Changes in one hormone can trigger other hormones, resulting in other changes.
One of them is to cause the growth of fine hair in certain areas, including the nipples. If you think you have PCOS, immediately consult your doctor to get the right diagnosis.
