onelove24

Hey girls I am asking this question for my aunt who has PCOS she was wondering if you had a hysterectomy would that stop all the hair growth or does it come from something else? she was wonding if the hair growth has anything to so with the ovaries? any thoughts and comments would be appriciated!! Thanks

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ScaredSally

No I asked the same question to my GP regarding my hair loss. .. unfortunatly even though this condition is called Polycystic ovary syndrom its more of an endocrine condition .. so even by removing the "ovary etc" its not the problem this is a very complex condition ...

I wish it was that simple I would sacrifice kids and things to get my hair on my head to stop falling out

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onelove24

Anyone else??? BUMP!!!

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joyblack

ScaredSally is right. Even if the hysterectomy (which techncially speaking is nothing to do with the ovaries) was part of a procedure which involved removal of the ovaries, it would mean that in addition to removing your aunt's only source of estrogen it would remove only one of the sources of testosterone which is also produced in considerable quantities in the adrenals. Additionally, your aunt's body has undoubtedly been sensitized to respond to testosterone. The problem is that if we have PCOS our bodies, like those of some other women, have been sensitized to respond to testosterone in the early months of fetal life by exposure to male levels of testosterone. When PCOS starts to affect us in later life, the ability to respond to testosterone stimulation results in a rapid masculinization which can be masked by large amounts of estrogen but is a tendency that will always be there as long as testosterone is present in our system. If your aunt has her ovaries removed she will have testosterone but no estrogen, so if she has no hormones added to her body continually from an outside source she'll be more masculinized, rather than less. However, hrt is usually prescribed following removal of the ovaries, but that's not usually maintained on a long term basis. Adjusting to masculinization is usually rather easier than controlling it.