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In the female, these are the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva. The primary sex organs are different from the secondary sex organs because at maturity they produce gametes, which are haploid male or female germ cells which can unite with another of the opposite sex during sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
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In some cases facial hair development may take longer to mature than the late teens, and some men experience no facial hair development even at an older age. It is common for many women to develop a few facial hairs under or around the chin, along the sides of the face (in the area of sideburns), or on the upper lip.
A relatively small number of women are able to grow enough facial hair to have a distinct beard. The condition is called hirsutism. It is usually the result of polycystic ovary syndrome which causes excess testosterone and an over-sensitivity to testosterone, thus (to a greater or lesser extent) results in male pattern hair growth, among other symptoms.
The excess androgens can lead to disruptions in normal body hormones in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis leading to these symptoms. [21] With PCOS, hair may grow on the face (like on the upper lip, chin, or jawline), chest, stomach, and back. [22] Characterized by having two of three Rotterdam criteria:
Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.
Hirsutism is a type of hypertrichosis exclusive to women and children, resulting from an excess of androgen-sensitive hair growth. [16] Patients with hirsutism exhibit patterns of adult male hair growth. [1] Chest and back hair are often present on women with hirsutism. [16] Hirsutism is both congenital and acquired.
The androgen receptor is expressed ubiquitously throughout the tissues of the human body. Before it binds with an androgen, the androgen receptor is bound to heat shock proteins. These heat shock proteins are released upon androgen binding. Androgen binding induces a stabilizing, conformational change in the androgen receptor.