Question 1

what can cause body hair growth?

Accepted Answer

Hormone imbalance: Hormones such as testosterone can stimulate hair growth.

Question 2

what should i do to stop my body hair growth?

Accepted Answer

Your options: If you have hair someplace that you are sure you don't want it, electrolysis is your best option. Especially if you're a man, you may want to wait until you're married and find out what she prefers. Best wishes.

Question 3

what speeds up body hair growth and what slows it down?

Accepted Answer

Hormones: Testosterone increases hair growth to body and estrogen tends to antagonize the effects of testosterone effectively reducing hair growth.

Question 4

what are the elements inside the body or outside the body which lead to body hair growth ?

Accepted Answer

Hair Follicles: Hair follicles are genetically determined.  They are also affected by hormones that increase or decrease hair growth.   Other factors may also have an effect on the hair follicles in various body locations such as hair growth that appears after puberty.

Question 5

abnormal body hair growth on my chest / shoulders. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal Hair Growth: In general, abnormal hair growth is caused by hormonal imbalances that produce too much testosterone. Such imbalances can be caused by a variety of issues, including adrenal gland disorders, drugs or even genetic conditions.

Question 6

does weight lifting help promote body hair growth?

Accepted Answer

Weigh-lifting /Hair: According to upi.Com, researchers at rogers medical group, a hair-replacement clinic in the united kingdom, found that increased testosterone levels caused by weight-lifting can lead to balding. According to their research, women who lift weights are prone to hair loss as well.

Question 7

can excessive body hair growth be controlled with medication?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: To drugs com to mind: Finasteride 2.5-5mg daily, and spironolactone 25-50mg/day.  Neither have been approved for this use, but they have been shown to be effective in published reports.
Patients who are Insulin resistant, etc. Pre-diabetics, frequently have increased "free" testosterone.  Glucophage (metformin) may help this subset of patients, who often have pcos.

Question 8

normal to have more body hair growth right before 21st birthday?

Accepted Answer

Yes: For many men this is completely normal.

Question 9

is increased body hair growth in men a sign or symptom of virility?

Accepted Answer

Maybe but it depends: In answering your question, we have to agree (like former president clinton) to a definition of virility since that's more an adjective and less a medical term. Let's assume virility = masculinity, which one could say is distantly related to testosterone. Testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (dht) which increases body hair (but decreases scalp hair). But don't forget genetics!

Question 10

if my hormonal imbalance is balanced will my body hair growth be reduced?

Accepted Answer

: In all probabilities yes. This depends on many things- the cause and its control mainly

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