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Originally Posted by joyblack  You're right -- there are other possible reasons for hirsutism. I've been checked for all the more obvious other reasons. But since I have the long fourth finger ("male" pattern) that indicates high testosterone exposure in fetal life and I suppose that it should be no surprise that I have hirsutism.
Yes, it was quite a shock to find a mustache growing when even most of the boys of my age didn't have one. So one evening after school I "borrowed" my father's electric razor and shaved it off. And of course got comments the next morning -- from girls. Sure, shaving my mustache felt a very "masculine" thing to do, but it was such a nice feeling to have a bare upper lip. By the time I was 15 I was shaving every day.
However, even though my breasts didn't develop normally and my periods weren't as regular or as frequent as most women's, I've been able to have children without any great difficulty, so I've never really felt the need for any treatment of any sort -- I reckoned that the treatment might be worse than the problem :-( |
What are the other tests that you've had done ?
I've never heard that a long fourth finger means high testosterone exposure in fetal life.
In any event, high testosterone isn't something that we should live with or just accept, it clearly indicates that something is wrong.
Most women deal with mild hirsutism, but to shave every day, especially starting at such a young age is not something you should just simply accept.
Just to be on the safe side, I would investigate further to make sure that it isn't something more serious.