Hirsutism

What you need to know:

Women who suddenly develop patches of bodily hair need to forget their embarrassment and get conventional medical advice. This is a common sign of hormonal problems, particularly polycystic ovary disease, which can affect fertility.

Less common - probably because it’s not so socially embarrassing - is hirsutism in men. Unless it’s very exaggerated, it’s nothing to worry about. It just means they have more of the male sex hormone testosterone - which, strangely, causes lots of hair on the body but a loss of hair on the head.

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