Is it normal to be so hairy for a female?

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I've noticed these past few years that I've gotten more hair in places I don't want it to be. Within this past year I've noticed more back hair, stomach hair, facial hair, and even more hair on my butt. I'm white but I do have Native American in my heritage coming from both sides of my family (my great grandparents), I'm starting to wonder if that's why the hair on my body is dark brown. It's embarrassing and really noticeable since I have pale skin. I showed my mom the hair on my back one time but she didn't say much (I think she didn't want to hurt my feelings). I've been tested for a thyroid problem multiple times and my doctor doesn't think I have PCOS. I just want to know if it's normal? It makes me feel extremely self conscious and unfeminine. I pluck my facial hair and shave some of the stomach hair but I'm just so tired of having to deal with this. Does any other women have this problem?

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  • footprints
    10 years ago

    You can always get the hair permanently removed by laser..

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  • pocahontastwig
    10 years ago

    Its normal. Im hispanic and im really hairy too i just shave it all off

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  • thecowboy911
    10 years ago

    yeah my sis was the same

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  • Elmanta
    10 years ago

    The first thing I've ever learned in biology is that humans are covered in hair . You're neve born with a piece of your body thats hairless thats a fact . But in female bodies its due to high testosterone level in your blood which you're born with its a disorder in my opinion and believe me im speaking from experience . Best advice is (and thats what my dermatologist told me) if you're still young you like in your early teenage years dont remove it yet i know it looks hideous but if you remove it early it might mess with hormones . Best way to remove it is waxing not shaving so hair wont grow under your skin

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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    Maybe you have high testosterone?

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  • macaroniheyo
    10 years ago

    I don't remember writing this. weird. You just have to deal with it, unfortunately. Also, I suggest nair for stomache and back hair. It works great as long as the hair isn't too thick.

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