What’s the name for excessive body hair growth in women?

Dang it. My time was up. Got distracted & I knew the answer right off the bat. Oh well. I'm only competing against myself to check how far Oldtimer's disease has set in.

Hirsutism is a medical condition strictly applied to women. Men being hirsute is a common phrase but it is not hirsutism.

The NHS website says "Hirsutism is where women have thick, dark hair on their face, neck, chest, tummy, lower back, buttocks or thighs". It's not about men being hirsute.

Guess what? During several periods of time in our history when lots of folks were having a tough time earning just enough for food; other folks working in carnival and/or circus sideshows as "Bearded Ladies", "Wolf Woman'", etc. were able to earn enough money to raise families & sometimes save enough money to retire comfortably. True, some owners of the same enterprises were crooked & ripped off their "money-makers", buy isn't that true of other type business. At least the hairy ladies were not dying in mining accidents or fires in textile mills.

it is polycystic ovary syndrome

almost chose that answer but didn't because I have heard men with excessive hair described as hirsute

Player #25034195, No it isn't. Hirsutism may be a feature of PCOS, but hirsutism isn't PCOS.

That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin, That is not true, hirsutism is a condition of EXCESSIVE hair growth regardless of sex, in fact it affects more men than women!

ls this supposed to be a turn off or turn on for men?

I know this because of Tim and Eric's baby Chippy character.

great info!