Editing Virilization (section)

==In adolescent or adult females==
Virilization in females can manifest as [[clitoris|clitoral]] enlargement, increased muscle strength, acne, [[hirsutism]], frontal hair thinning, deepening of the voice, [[menstrual period|menstrual]] disruption due to [[anovulation]], and a strengthened libido.<ref>{{cite book|title=Women's Gynecologic Health|first1=Kerri Durnell |last1=Schuiling|first2= Frances E.|last2= Likis|publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers|year= 2005|isbn=978-0-7637-4717-6}}</ref> Some of the possible causes of virilization in females are:
* [[Androgen]]-producing tumors of the
** [[ovary|ovaries]]
** [[adrenal gland]]s (see [[adrenal tumor]])
** [[pituitary gland]] (see [[pituitary adenoma]])
* [[Hyperthecosis]]
* [[Hypothyroidism]]
* [[Anabolic steroid]] exposure
* [[Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency]] (late-onset)
* [[Conn's syndrome]]