Masculinization

Introduction: Masculinization

Description of Masculinization

Masculinization (medical condition): Increased male physical appearance in females...more »

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Masculinization: Development of male secondary sex characteristics such as facial and body hair, deepening of the voice and increase in muscle volume.

Masculinization: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Masculinization:

• Condition
• Male
• Male disease
• Male disorder
• Facial
• Facial symptoms (8109 causes)
• Facial pain (153 causes)
• Hair

Masculinization as a Disease

Masculinization: Another name for Masculinisation (or close medical condition association).
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Masculinization: Related Diseases

Masculinization: Masculinization is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Women's health conditions
• Women only conditions
• Menstrual conditions
• Reproductive conditions
• Fertility conditions

Causes of Masculinization

Some of the causes of Masculinization are included in the list below:

• Normal genetic variation - for example, some women have more hair than others (see hirsutism).
• Hirsutism
• Menopause - results in reduced female hormones (estrogen) while other organs continue to produce male hormones (androgens)
• Perimenopause
• Certain ovary conditions

See full list of 15 causes of Masculinization (Masculinisation)

Symptoms of Masculinization (Masculinisation)

Some of the symptoms of Masculinization incude:

• Hirsutism - refers to increased hairiness; see also symptoms of hirsutism
  • Facial hair growth
  • Body hair growth
  • Male pattern hair growth
• Missed periods

See full list of 15 symptoms of Masculinization (Masculinisation)

Treatments for Masculinization (Masculinisation)

Treatments for Masculinization (Masculinisation) include:

• Medications
• Anti-androgen medications
• Estrogen replacement therapy
• Treatment of any underlying cause

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Treatment of Masculinization: For more treatment information about Masculinization, see treatment of Masculinisation (Masculinization)

Masculinization: Related Disease Topics

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• virilisation

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