A scoring system for assessing hirsutism was first described in North London by Ferriman and Galway nearly forty years ago. The hair production at eleven sites is scored from 1 representing a few hairs to 4 representing heavy hair growth. The sites evaluated are the upper lip, chin, chest, upper and lower back, upper and lower abdomen, arms, forearms, thighs and legs. The scoring system allows an initial assessment and facilitates comparison whilst on treatment.
Related Medical Abstracts - Click on the paper title:-
- Degree of facial and body terminal hair growth in unselected black and white women: toward a populational definition of hirsutism. (2006-01)
- Facial and abdominal hair growth in hirsutism: a computerized evaluation. (2001-01)
- Semiquantitative assessment of hirsutism in Dutch women. (1993-01)
- Body hair growth in women: normal or hirsute. (1984-01)
Please click on the required question.
- 1 What is hirsutism?
- 2 What is virilism?
- 3 What makes a hair?
- 4 I think that I have an excess of body hair. Is this a common complaint?
- Q 8. 5 How can the severity of hirsutism be evaluated?
- 6 What are the effects of increased androgen levels on the skin and hair?
- 7 What are the effects of increased androgen levels in women?
- 8 What are the sources of androgen dependent hirsutism?
- 9 How can the cause of my hirsutism or virilism be determined?
- 10 Is it always possible to determine the cause of hirsutism?
- 11 What cosmetic treatments are available to treat my hirsutism?
- 12 If I lose weight, would my hirsutism improve?
- 13 What medical treatments are available for my hirsutism?
- 14 How could a combined oral contraceptive pill reduce my hirsutism. Information?
- 15 What is cyproterone acetate?
- 16 What surgical treatments are available for my hirsutism and virilism?
- 17 Support Groups.
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