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Any Dr's about..... Worried about cancer due to facial hair

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Jarmummy123 · 27/05/2019 18:07

Hey All

Background 39, 3 c sections, sterilised at 30. Ablation 2014 for . Contraceptive pill 18-30. Mum died from ovarian cancer.

I've always been hairy than normal. For as long as I can remember always had chin hair. Legs and arms need shaving regular else im a yeti. Always had some hair around belly button and had side burns.

For the past 6 months my hairyness has got worse. The sides of my face are hairy and now under my chin. I went to my GP and explained the problem. She ran some tests and they returned normal. I've been online and seen progressive hairyness is a sign of adrenal cancer. GP said the tests she did would highlight anything nasty.
I'm so worried. I don't feel I can go back but I'm genuinely concerned about adrenal cancer. GP said it couldn't be Pcos as my ovaries on a scan 4yrs ago were normal. There has to be some explanation for my hairy appearance.

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HappyHammy · 27/05/2019 18:10

Could it be your thyroid or even early peri menopause symptoms, my facial hair has increased since the menopause.

NoBaggyPants · 27/05/2019 18:14

Do you have health anxiety? Is this your first cancer concern?

I was going to suggest perimenopause too.

If there's no physical cause ask about a therapy referral. It sounds like the trauma of losing your mum is causing you anxiety.

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