It involves the excess growth of “male” pattern hair ... have PCOS, there will likely be an elevated level of male hormones, ...

Adults have two types of hair, vellus and terminal. Vellus hair is soft, fine, colourless and usually short. In children and most women, vellus hairs grow on ... syndrome (PCOS): this is a common ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS ... or direct hair removal be used initially. Then, if at least 6 months of OCP therapy has not significantly decreased the rate of hair growth, anti-androgens ...

But, in other (rarer) cases though, there could be more to that rogue chin hair than meets the eye. Say if you've noticed excessive or repeated growth of ... there's no 'cure' for PCOS, as such ...

reduce excess hair growth (hirsutism), and improve fertility in some cases. It also helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is more common in people with PCOS. What improvements ...

excess hair growth, and scalp thinning Polycystic ovaries, where the ovaries become enlarged and contain multiple small cysts The hormonal imbalances associated with PCOS prevent regular ovulation ...