Homeopathic medicine for Hirsutism

Hirsutism means excessive abnormal body hair.

Hirsutism refers to the growth of excessive, coarse, dark hair in areas where hairs and normally absent or no hair at all.

It refers to male pattern hair growth in women  – above the lip, and on the chin, chest, abdomen, and back.

This growth is caused by an excess of any of the hormones called androgens (Sex hormones).

Hirsutism – CAUSE

• Hirsutism is caused by an excess production or action of androgens  (Sex Hormones), usually produced by the ovaries and adrenal glands.
• Several different conditions can lead to hirsutism. The two most common causes of hirsutism are polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism. Others includes Exogenous androgen administration Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing’s syndrome.
• Both are diagnosed by physical examination, medical and family history, and, sometimes, blood tests that help exclude the rare causes of hirsutism

Homeopathy Treatment & Homeopathic Remedies for Hirsutism

Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. The homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc. A miasmatic tendency (predisposition/susceptibility) is also often taken into account for the treatment of chronic conditions. The medicines given below indicate the therapeutic affinity but this is not a complete and definite guide to the treatment of this condition. The symptoms listed against each medicine may not be directly related to this disease because in homeopathy general symptoms and constitutional indications are also taken into account for selecting a remedy. To study any of the following remedies in more detail, please visit our Materia Medica section. None of these medicines should be taken without professional advice.

• Thyroidinum
• Corticotrophinum (ACTH)
• Sepia
• Apis mellifica
• Baryta carb
• Ignatia
• Calcarea carb
• Thuja
• Folliculinum,
• Oleum j,

Corticotrophinum (ACTH)

• Masculinisation in women, hair distribution on unwanted area.
• Timid in company. Anxious when alone.
• Forgetful for names, mistakes in spelling and speaking.
• Absence of menses in young girls.
• Dry skin with heat at night.

Baryta carb

• Immaturity, delayed development. Slow learning to talk and walk.
• Childishness in old people. Senility. Silly.
• Shy, timid, lack of self confidence.
• Immature development of parts of the body.
• Loss of memory, mental weakness. Irresolute. Lost confidence in himself. Senile dementia. Confusion. bashful.
• Aversion to strangers. Childish.
• Pain in axillary glands. Cold, clammy feet. Fetid foot-sweats.

Ignitia

• Mentally,the emotional element is uppermost, and co-ordination of function is interfered with. Hence, it is one of the chief remedies for hysteria with hirsutism.
• It is especially adapted to the nervous temperament-women of sensitive, easily excited nature, dark, mild disposition, quick to perceive, rapid in execution. Rapid change of mental and physical condition, opposite to each other.
• Great contradictions. Alert, nervous, apprehensive, rigid, trembling patients who suffer acutely in mind or body, at the same time made worse by drinking coffee.
• Hirsutism
• Patient is emotionally sensitive, refined.idealistic.
• Unable to cry, cries when alone. Sobbing.
• Complaints from grief, disappointment and emotional shock.
• Sleeplessness from grief.
• Menses, black, too early, too profuse, or scanty. During menses great languor, with spasmodic pains in stomach and abdomen. Feminine sexual frigidity. Suppression from grief.
• Sour eructation. All-gone feeling in stomach; much flatulence; hiccough. Cramps in stomach; worse slightest contact. Averse to ordinary diet; longs for great variety of indigestible articles. Craving for acid things. Sinking in stomach, relieved by taking a deep breath.

Folliculinum

• Cycle irregularities
• Hot flushes
• All symptoms worse from ovulation to menses
• All symptoms better after menses except specific menstrual symptoms
• Worse from heat, noise, touch, resting
• Prolonged and heavy bleeding with
• Bright red blood and dark dots
• She feels she is controlled by another,she is out of sorts with her rhythm, she is living out someone else’s expectations.
• She feels she is being fed off emotionally or psychologically, loses her will, over-estimates her energy reserves.
• She becomes drained, she has become a doormat, has forgotten who she is,she has no individuality.
• painful periods centered in ovaries prolonged and heavy bleeding with bright red blood and dark dots, all sorts of cycle problems, either too short ,too long or none at all.

Hirsutism – DIAGNOSIS

• Physical examination is the primary process.
• History of any other systemic symptoms with hirsutism may suggest the cause.
• Hormonal essay is important for confirm the diagnosis.
• Important observations are a drug and menstrual history, BMI, BP, examination for virilisation (clitoromegaly, deep voice, male-pattern balding, breast atrophy) and associated features, e.g. Cushing’s syndrome.
• Recent hirsutism associated with virilisation is suggestive of an androgen-secreting tumour. Testosterone, prolactin,LH and FSH should be measured. If testosterone levels are over twice the upper limit of the normal female range, especially with ↓LH and ↓FSH, then causes other than idiopathic hirsutism and PCOS are more likely.

Hirsutism – CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT

• Laser hair removal is often done along with treatment of any underlying hormonal disorder.
• Many patients use shaving, bleaching and waxing. Electrolysis and laser treatment are effective but expensive. Eflornithine cream may reduce hair growth. Anti-androgen therapy may be employed if other measures have failed.
• Medications consist mostly of antiandrogens, drugs that block the effects of androgens like testostrrone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body.