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A 28-year-old female asked:
I experience constant fatigue, sudden facial hair growth. hair on my head is shedding/breaking. skin-overactive withacne. i'm on the low birth control?
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Dr. Sue Castlemananswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Your symptoms/signs: could be from hormonal imbalance or a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome. It could also be caused by thyroid dysfunction.This would need to be evaluated by a doctor in an office with an exam and blood work to be checked.
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