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What Causes Scanty Body And Pubic Hair?

yes you may.Why is it that I never grew any leg hair ,armpit hair, and very few pubic hairs? I am 49 years old and have never had to shave in my life. As a tenager I've should of reached this puberty stage.Why am I like this and not normal like everyone else?

                                                                 
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If no hair grows or it is the scanty hair grows and it is not even seen in puberty, no hair grows even after the age of 18 years then it is due to the the hormone deficiency, in such case few investigations are really needed, just to rule out the syndrome, pituitary dysfunction, genetic disease, if theses is so then condition can be treated some time but it is the slim chances of normal hair grow, if just the hair is not growing and other hormone related physiological functions are normal then it is nothing to worry, still you can see the endocrinologist, hope this answer helps.
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What Causes Scanty Body And Pubic Hair?

Well come to HCM Thank for asking If no hair grows or it is the scanty hair grows and it is not even seen in puberty, no hair grows even after the age of 18 years then it is due to the the hormone deficiency, in such case few investigations are really needed, just to rule out the syndrome, pituitary dysfunction, genetic disease, if theses is so then condition can be treated some time but it is the slim chances of normal hair grow, if just the hair is not growing and other hormone related physiological functions are normal then it is nothing to worry, still you can see the endocrinologist, hope this answer helps.