Maternal virilization in pregnancy

What it means

Virilization (deepening of voice, facial hirsutism and scalp hair loss) with onset during pregnancy (usually towards the end of the first trimester) and regression several months post-partum.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category