Is there any way to prevent facial hair growth while taking depo shot?
Patient: Hi, I just had my first shot of depo provera and never knew the fact that it can grow facial hair, if is supposed to happen when will I notice the efect? Also is there any way to prevent facial hair to grow? How can I get rid of it? I am now really stressing as I never thought of having hair on my face! help please Doctor: Dear   is the the facial hair growth was not like this earlier , you must report the side effect to the gynecologist. The mechanism by which it occurs is due the   inhibition of the FSH and LH hormones from a part of the brain  .Thus the further release of female hormones is inhibited and that is how it is effective in birth control. Probably  there is  increase in androgens  ,  that  might have caused facial growth  The ideal treatment is that either we can go for cosmetic removal .  Or an estimation of hormones that 1. Prolactin 2. Dihydro - epiandrosteinodone to be done in this case to be done Then we can decide the further course   of treatment