I haven't been formally diagnosed with PCOS yet; but, my doc is pretty sure that is what is "wrong" with me. Although I suffer from acne and weight gain, one of my most upsetting symptoms is thinning scalp hair. I am wondering, for those people who have the same symptom: where is the hair thinning? Is there a certain pattern of thinning that is indicative of PCOS? Any help or feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Mine happens to be dead center, and the crown in the back of my head the most.. then the rest is all over but not as much. Each shower I take I loose a handful of hair and it's my most troubling problem too. I am learning ways of hiding it though and next doctor appointment I will be asking what I can do for it.
A lot of times women first notice the thinning at her part, but really, hair loss caused by PCOS can happen anywhere on the scalp. Generally it's the top and sides that are affected, but in later-stage AGA, some of us women experience hair loss all over the scalp.
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Mine is receeding i have lost temporal hair and now the front is moving back its horrendous also I have diffuse loss all over my scalp I lose tons of hair constantly throughout the day thank teh lord I was born wiht thick thick hair and its only now 30's I am having to get cosmetic hair replacement
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I have diffuse thinning but it's the worst on top at the part area. I've lost half my hair but I had a LOT to start with. This is definitely the worst symptom of PCOS.
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top of my head and above temples... it's been creeping more and more. i flippin' wish I had the gonads to just shave it all off and walk out in the world.. but no such luck.
my avatar pic is not my natural hair... oh how i wish it was.
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Symptom: thinning scalp hair 
I am learning ways of hiding it though and next doctor appointment I will be asking what I can do for it.
