Hypothyroidism and hirsutism?

vinaria · 05-02-2008, 06:43 AM

Could the hypo be a reason for hirsutism?I have hair all over my body,despite my testosteron is normal.
Now I take synthyroid and I 'm wondering whether it will improve the hirsutism?

CRISTINACEC · 05-02-2008, 11:15 AM

Not that I am aware of. I have been on syntroid since 04 and the only time I have noticed a diffence in my hair is when I am on metformin or if my cycle is bad(most likly not Oed) I tend to get more hair and really bad acne.

Hezzer · 05-02-2008, 11:18 AM

No. But hypothyroid can cause hair loss.

Hirsutism relates to too much testosterone in the body which is not a thyroid issue. In some women, their follicles can be so sensitive to testosterone - even what is considered normal levels - that they can be stimulated to grow.

Once stimulated, they'll continue to grow - even after levels are brought down to normal or below normal levels.

CRISTINACEC · 05-02-2008, 11:19 AM

Hezzer your right hair loss on your head and eyebrows. But face,neck,chest and stomack hair don't go away

vinaria · 05-02-2008, 12:19 PM

My hair used to fall,but only after 3 months on medication it seems it's growing back(so so happy).

postmortem · 05-10-2008, 08:55 PM

i read somewhere hypothyroidism can cause the shbg to be lowered so even if you have normal levels of testosterone, if it's not bound to the shbg, it'll affect hair growth. testosterone that's bound to shbg is fairly useless. i'll see if i can find the article again and link you to it.

http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/cond/C655233.html

vinaria · 05-29-2008, 03:36 PM

Therefore,hypo can be a reason for the hirsutism.The question then is would synthyroid help to stop the growth of new hairs or not???
And since thyroxin make hair grow faster,then it can make facial hair worse????

Somewhat Damaged · 05-29-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vinaria

Therefore,hypo can be a reason for the hirsutism.The question then is would synthyroid help to stop the growth of new hairs or not???
And since thyroxin make hair grow faster,then it can make facial hair worse????

Hirsutism isn't a common symptom of hypothyroidism. More common causes, such as high testosterone levels or normal T levels with low SHBG, insulin resistance, and PCOS should probably be ruled out before claiming that hirsutism is being caused by hypoT.

Most people diagnosed with *just* hypothyroidism will experience hair loss and thinning of the eyebrows, rather than excess hair growth. And this should improve with proper thyroid supplementation.

Also, I wouldn't necessarily say that thyroxine supplementation 'causes hair to grow faster'. Rather, it corrrects the causes of the hair loss, and promotes a more normal rate of hair growth

vinaria · 08-22-2008, 12:36 PM

So,I've had my tests again....All androgens are ok.Only TSH is above the upper range!!!!!I take thyroxin but it seems I should take more.
What are the symptoms of insulin resistance btw?