PCOS Message Board - View Single Post - PCOS Mentioned on Oprah 2-19-08

jmgibbs · 02-19-2008, 07:13 PM

I just thought that I would mention that I was watching Oprah this afternoon b/c I was intrigued by a guy who was literally blue that I saw when I turned on the TV. Well, Dr. Oz was on to answer questions. A lady asked about facial hair. She said she has a lot on her face and she has shaved, plucked, waxed, etc. You could actually see a darkened area like 5 O'Clock Shadow. Dr. Oz mentioned asked if she has regular menstrual cycles and she said yes. He said that it could be PCOS if she doesn't have regular cycles, but she should get check for it anyway. He mentioned that PCOS affects about 10% of the population and is linked to IR and Diabetes as well as infertility and increased testosterone. He said that there are medical treatments for it and she should see a Doctor about it... It was funny b/c as soon as she asked about facial hair, I said to my DH, "Wait! He is about to mention PCOS!" So I turned up the TV and sure enough there it was. I am glad it was mentioned b/c I have written to the show asking for them to do a segment on it.

Oh and Dr. Oz told the lady who asked about the facial hair that he does not like plucking b/c it can cause pimples. He also said that he would prefer shaving or waxing to plucking. He said that it will not make more hair, but it appears thicker when you shave.