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Give reasons for the following.

Some adult women develop facial hairs.


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Testosterone Production

  1. Due to aberrant testosterone production, some women acquire facial hair such as a beard and mustache.
  2. Androgen levels in these ladies are higher than average.
  3. This causes male-pattern hair growth as well as other male traits such as a deep voice.

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