I hate all of this hair. Sometimes I think I was suppose to be a boy. I have hair on my lip, chin, sides of face, back and now it is growing on my chest. Does anyone else have this much hair? What do you do about it? I do wax but it is like I can't keep up with it. It grows so fast. I am scared to shave cause I don't want it to grow stiffer and darker. I just want it to go away. I feel like I have more hair on my face and body than my husband does. It is so depressing.
I hate all of this hair. Sometimes I think I was suppose to be a boy.
One of the things with PCOS is that we do develop some features that are regarded as normal for males but not for females. But moustache and beard growth are actually normal for women with PCOS.
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I have hair on my lip, chin, sides of face, back and now it is growing on my chest. Does anyone else have this much hair?
Yes, lots of us do.
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What do you do about it?
I shave my face every day -- and have been shaving every day from age 15.
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I do wax but it is like I can't keep up with it. It grows so fast. I am scared to shave cause I don't want it to grow stiffer and darker. I just want it to go away.
Sadly, it's not going to go away without a fairly radical change in hormone balance. Waxing/plucking can actually cause it to grow in more strongly. Shaving can't. I use a top of the (men's) range of Norelco electric razor. Brilliant. I leave the body hair to grow.
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I feel like I have more hair on my face and body than my husband does.
Thank you joyblack. I feel like I am the only one with this. I know there are other people with this but I feel like I am the only one here.
I have noticed in the past several years the hair on my chin is harder and darker. I only pluck it. My lip and sides of my face I wax. I am starting to pluck the hair on my chest.
Honey you're definitely not the only one with it - there are hundreds of us here - and those are just the ones that post!!
I thought I was a freak too with my full beard and excess body hair, until I came here, and found that there are so many of us, we could take over the world!
I just wanted to also confirm that I have the same hair problems, same places, struggle with the plucking vs shaving EVERY DAY twice... it stinks that no one talks about it and if I hear one more person unknowingly crack a "bearded woman" joke in front of me, I think I will scream! I'm very glad to be able to share stories and frustrations on this supportive site!
Know that you are not alone. Also, know that it's better to find good medical help sooner than later. For me, I went untreaded for so long that I think I could have prevented some of the dark hair growth had I found a doctor who recognized it for what it was and convinced me to go on meds sooner.
Take care,
Hannah
tiffstevens - You are totally not alone. My husband can't really grow a beard, and I could put him to shame. I know it really sucks. It gets me down too, but not as bad as it used to. I guess because I finally have people to talk to about it and realize that I'm not alone in this struggle.
hannahf - I know what you mean about the jokes. Everytime I hear that, it crawls under my skin. I feel like they are talking to me. I also wonder how many other women feel this way and we don't even know it. We all feel like our hair problems are so noticable, but I bet they aren't. There are probably other women right around us hearing those jokes and thinking the same thing. Too bad we can't all be more open about it, huh?
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My husband can't really grow a beard, and I could put him to shame.
A helpful point to make, because it reminds us that although it's a general truth that most men can grow beards and most women can't, that's by no means a universal truth.
Most women have some moustache growth, even if it's very limited. Very few American women reach 80 without significant moustache growth. Amongst women with any marked degree of PCOS, most have significant beard growth into what would normally be described as the "male" range.
On the other side of the coin, it's rare among pure-bred native American Indians for the males to have any significant amount of facial hair growth. The average white American woman has more facial hair than the Average Native American Indian male.
For us, as women with PCOS, beard growth is normal.
I feel like I am the only one with this. I know there are other people with this but I feel like I am the only one here.
I know it's a lot easier if there's someone else you see every day, in your immediate circle of acquaintances. Actually, the chances are there are quite a few, but you just don't know they've got the same problem.
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I have noticed in the past several years the hair on my chin is harder and darker.
It's undergoing the same changes as it would in a male, only a few years behind. And for PCOS, that's what might be described as "normal"
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I only pluck it. My lip and sides of my face I wax.
Both methods are not going to stop hormonally-driven growth and both are liable to distort the roots causing the hair to grow at odd angles which shows up very much on the upper lip. You've also got to have a bit of growth showing in order to pluck or wax.
The way I look at it is that PCOS causes some women to grow a beard in the same way as most men do. In these circumstances, shaving makes sense to me. I have beard growth the same way DH does and we both shave -- it's no big deal.
I work in a salon and this one lady was there getting a manicure and I had stopped to talk to the tech for a minute. The lady looked up at me and said "What is that on your neck?" I just wanted to cry. It hurt my feelings so bad. I still have not learned how to deal with this. I have often told my husband I want to get in the bed and never come out again. Everytime I see my grandmother she asks me if my beard will ever go away. I want to tell her "about the time you stop being rude and hurtful." I know I am sensetive about it but it bothers me so much.
I was in the back of the salon today and thought I needed to be in the circus as the bearded lady.
Right now my doctor has me on no meds. We have tried b/c but it makes me so sick I can not work. What do you all think I should suggest to my doctor? I am going back in April. We are thinking of doing a hysterectomy.
Thank you all for your support. It is helping me to know I am not the only one with hair everywhere.
Tiff, I never understand why people seem to think it's perfectly acceptible to point out another person's "flaws". I've had it happen to me a gazillion times, and not just for the hair! I actually had a so-called friend tell me yesterday that "You shouldn't wear a top like that." because she thought it made me look fat. Until she said that, I was feeling pretty fab and glam. But it just ruined my day.
I would never point out a person's flaws like that. Instead I focus on their good things and tell them what looks great! It's better for their self esteem, and hey, they're going to wear/do the things that make them look great if you tell them, aren't they?
You are so not alone sweety! I could be a stunt double for chewbecca should Lucas ever make another film. It gets me down but then I think that if anyone is so shallow that they think it's okay to point out my facial hair, I can go to town on them too...and have done!
'Wow, thats some beard you've got going there,'
'Yeah but I can shave, can you shave off your nose/wonky ears/ dodgy teeth? I think not my friend'
Hold you head high girl, your still a person. Your just more prepared for when the ice age comes!
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