"Unwanted"

Women empowerment! Happy International Women's Day!

Yes, my very first blog and I think it's very timely as we are celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women all over the world but....let me focus on something personal - a "hairy" situation.

I am referring to a condition called Hirsutism - abnormal growth of hair on a person's face and body, especially on a woman. Some say you have to accept WHO you are and WHAT you have but what if you were in this situation?

What are the causes of Hirsutism?

• Polycystic ovary syndrome. This common condition is caused by an imbalance of sex hormones that may result in irregular periods, obesity, infertility and sometimes multiple cysts on your ovaries.
• Cushing's syndrome. Cushing's syndrome occurs when your body is exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol. It can develop when your adrenal glands make too much cortisol, or it can occur from taking medications such as prednisone over a long period of time.
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. This inherited condition is characterized by abnormal production of steroid hormones, including cortisol and androgen, by your adrenal glands.
• Tumors. Rarely, an androgen-secreting tumor in the ovaries or adrenal glands may cause hirsutism.
• Medications. Some medications can cause hirsutism. One such drug is danazol, which is used to treat women with endometriosis.

Sometimes, hirsutism can occur with no identifiable cause. This happens more frequently in certain populations, such as women of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and South Asian ancestry. (via http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hirsutism/basics/causes/con-20028919)

Having this situation may lower down a woman's self esteem and most of the time, this causes her not to believe in herself and will not function well. Thank goodness we are no longer living in the dark ages and as medical technology advances, they have introduced a cream that will help remove this "hairy" situation in women.

Vaniqa, an approved prescription cream clinically proven to reduce the growth of unwanted facial hair in women. Its active ingredient is Eflornithine, which belongs to the class of medicines called antiprotozoal and is widely used in generic alternatives of Vaniqa.

There is nothing to be ashamed of if someone is in this kind of situation but if we really are concerned, we need to help them.

Hope this lengthy blog helps anyone who has this condition. Cheers!