Other side-effects can include early osteoporosis, skin that has lost its bloom and looks grey, and downy hair, more usually found on premature infants.

Periods stop and there's often downy hair growth on the face or body.

Fine, downy hair grew across my back, arms and legs.

These usually consist of one leaf bud and two leaves covered in fine, downy hair.

Here, large annual red poppies parade above green foliage, the buds of unopened flowers gently glowing as their downy hairs are backlit by the sun.