Virilization

Introduction: Virilization

Description of Virilization

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

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Masculinisation:
  »Introduction: Masculinisation
  »Symptoms of Masculinisation
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  »Treatments for Masculinisation

Virilization: Production or acquisition of virilism.
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Virilization: abnormal development of secondary male sexual characteristics such as facial hair; in females, can be caused by androgen secretion by adrenal cortex.
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Virilization: Related Topics

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

• Acquisition
• Virilism

Virilization as a Disease

Virilization: Another name for Masculinisation (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Masculinisation
  »Symptoms of Masculinisation
  »Causes of Masculinisation
  »Treatments for Masculinisation

Virilization: Related Diseases

Virilization: Virilization 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 Virilization

Some of the causes of Virilization 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 Virilization (Masculinisation)

Symptoms of Virilization (Masculinisation)

Some of the symptoms of Virilization 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 Virilization (Masculinisation)

Treatments for Virilization (Masculinisation)

Treatments for Virilization (Masculinisation) include:

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

Read more about treatments for Virilization

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

Virilization: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Virilization:

• arrhenoblastoma
• congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• virilisation

Terms associated with Virilization:

Terms Similar to Virilization:

• Virilism

Source: Diseases Database

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