The Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common gynaecological disorder characterized by hypergonadotropism, hirsutism, obesity, oligo menorrhoea and commonly associated with infertility. The condition hirsutism is defined as excessive terminal hair growth in male pattern in female. It is typically affects 5-10% of reproductive age group. Excessive hair growth can often cause significant psychological and emotional distress. Genetic or unhealthy lifestyle which triggers pathogenesis. Hirsutism result from excess production of androgen, often from ovarian or adrenal sources. It is typically associated with metabolic syndromes like PCOS, but can be idiopathic. Although the term Hirsutism is nowhere mentioned directly in the literature of Ayurveda, but the certain term which correlate with the features of hirsutism can be found such as atilomata in charak Samhita and sthulalmasha gandha in kashayapa samhia.
