Beware of drugs that may cause hirsutism in women

　　One is hormone drugs. Human hair growth is affected by endocrine hormones, especially male hormones. Some sick women use drugs containing male hormones, which can directly cause hirsutism. Such as androgen methyltestosterone, testosterone propionate, testosterone phenylacetate, etc. These drugs are often used to treat functional disorders. Uterus Hemorrhage, aplastic anemia , menopausal syndrome, breast cancer、ovarian cancer wait disease , the effect of hirsutism after taking the drug is obvious, especially for adolescent girls and menopausal women than other female See more. Long-term use of corticosteroids such as prednisone, cortisone, adrenocorticotropic hormone and hydrocortisone can also cause hirsutism.

The second is non-hormonal drugs. The reason why hormone-free drugs can cause hirsutism is that after entering the human body, they may affect the function of the liver to decompose and inactivate male hormones. If they act for a long time, excessive androgen formation in the body will lead to hirsutism. This type of drugs has a wide range, mainly including antibiotics: a few women who commonly use penicillin and streptomycin may have hairy limbs and trunks. ； Antipyretic and analgesic drugs such as phenoxprofen, diazepam drugs such as thioridazine, and diuretic acetazolamide may cause black hair. ； Vasodilators such as diazoxide can cause hirsutism in girls, but have little effect on adult women ； anti- epilepsy Drugs such as phenytoin can cause hirsutism on the limbs. Certain traditional Chinese medicines such as psoralen have hormone-like effects and can also cause hirsutism.

Most hirsutism caused by drugs begins to appear six months to one year after taking the drug, and can gradually disappear after stopping the drug. However, there are also a few drugs that can cause hirsutism soon after use and persist for a long time. Generally, there is no need to deal with hirsutism due to treatment with medication. However, if it is caused by hormonal drugs, it often indicates overdose and the dosage should be gradually reduced. ； If it is caused by non-hormone drugs, liver function should be checked to prevent the drug from damaging the normal function of the liver, and special attention should be paid.