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I can’t tell if you have a hormone imbalance without additional information and an examination. Here is some information that might help you when you do see your doctor. It’s perfectly normal for women to have hair on their feet and even a little on their breasts around the nipples. You didn’t mention where else the hair is growing faster, but it’s unlikely that you have a hormone problem unless it’s growing in male pattern areas: on your face (chin, upper lip or sideburn area), the middle of your chest, or up toward your navel. Hormones influence hair growing in these areas more than other areas. You mentioned being treated for a cyst. I assume this was a cyst on your ovary. Simple cysts are pretty common and don’t secrete hormones causing hair growth. However, there are less common types of ovarian cysts and growths that do secrete hormones that cause excessive body hair (on the face, chest and lower stomach). There is also another condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in which the ovaries may contain many small cysts. Women with PCOS can grow excessive body hair. If you were menstruating regularly before you started birth control pills, it’s not likely that you have these kinds of problems, but I hope you will give your doctor a call and discuss the changes you have noticed.
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