Hair growth on your stomach can help keep you warm and protects against dust, but it can be a bother. There are various causes as well as ways to get rid of hair on your stomach.


Hair growth on your stomach is often caused by androgens, which are male hormones. Men and women have this hormone, but men tend to have higher levels.


Something as simple as shaving your stomach can increase hair growth in the area. For example, a woman can experience more hair on her stomach after a cesarean section, according to


Hypertrichosis can increase stomach hair growth for men and women. This disorder is caused by hypothyroidism or the use of drugs like anabolic steroids.


Hirsutism can cause an increase in stomach hair growth in women. Hirsutism is due to genetics or polycystic ovary syndrome, according to


Stomach hair can temporarily be removed by shaving, waxing, plucking, and hair-removal creams.

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Christina Gould is a Wyoming-based writer. She has been a regular contributor to three local newspapers: Lander Journal, Riverton Ranger and Wind River News. In 2007, she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wyoming.

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