Newly Diagnosed!

[Nicky5282]

Hello,
I've been reading through these boards. I am wondering, anybody not have hairloss or have to completely shave their face? I do have facial hair, but not to the point where I feel I need to shave. I'm 24, started having symptoms at age 17. I read through these boards and feel so nervous about what my future holds... I don't want to lose my hair !!!
-Nicky

[La Blanca]

Hello, Nicky. The "S" in PCOS stands for "syndrome" which means that it is a collection of symptoms. Not all women have all of the symptoms--in fact, most don't have all of them. There are many of us who don't have hair loss or excessive hair growth. Many also aren't obese, others aren't anovulatory--some don't even have polycystic ovaries! Each one of us is different and the condition affects all of us in different ways.

Good luck--you'll find lots of information and support here!

[BobbysMommie]

Welcome to SC.

[danare]

Hello and welcome. I was dx with pcos in 2002 and besides not having any periods I never eally had any outward signs. I am not overweight, no excessive hair. So I think ever person is different I have not had any hair loss as of yet. Hth

[Nicky5282]

Thanks all!

[Sarhick]

Yeah no hair loss here, or facial hair... all my face and arm hairs are actually blonde (my head hair is brunette) and very fine so some people don't even think I have arm hair LOL!!

And I've been dx with PCOS since 1996 so in the last 11 years I haven't seen those symptoms! But I do have insulin resistance so I have to work at it in order to keep weight off... but it goes away!!