Ive been told electrolysis is the only way to remove permnetley unwanted body hair, esp on the face, as laser is not long term and for people with pcos ive seem to see alot of failed laser stories, but ive seen alot of positive on electrolysis , anyone have advice?
I had electrolysis for years... no, decades! The removal was permanent for my few chest hairs, but my chin hairs always grew back. The worst part of that was I couldn't shave because the… read more
Mt daughter is 17 and PCOS. She had very thick hair but the last year it has become so thin and is just getting thinner with her hairline getting worse.
She is taking 100mg spriolactone and Millenette 20/75.
I am sick with worry. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
My hormones are balanced but I still deal with hirsutism on a daily basis. So much so that I shave (my face) every day, if not twice a day.
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Hi, im new here and was really hoping to get some advice. Ive been diagnosed but waiting to go to a different doctor so my PCOS is untreated at the moment. Ive seen that hair loss is a symptom. I had every other symptom for a while now but no hair loss. Then seemingly overnight half my hair was gone 😔. I noticed a lot of thinning in the back especially when my hair is wet. Now though im seeing bald patches in the front. I was afraid if i didnt do anything i’d lose all my hair before i even got… read more
@A myPCOSteam Member Thank you. I'm sorry it is happening to you too! I'm 24 so was really confused when my hair started falling out too! I had handfuls of hair falling out every time I washed my hair… read more
I have been struggling with lots of hair loss due to PCOS and it stopped shedding as much as it did in the past but I still feel like I can't wear my hair down without it shedding all over the back of my shirt. It has also been a while since it stopped shedding so much but my scalp is still very thin and while I do see some hair growing back I don't really see it growing back all over my scalp.
I didnt clarify the Myo D Chiro helped a lot with the hairloss
I cut my hair over a year ago hoping it would help it grow faster and appear thicker. I’ve always had super thick hair. But now my hair is so thin, stringy, and I swear I have what looks like a receding hairline. You can see my scalp in parts because my hair is so thin. I am so embarrassed. I don’t even like to look at myself in the mirror or see any pictures of myself. And since I had my hair cut short, it has barely grown at all. It’s still the same length, and I hate it. I just want my thick… read more
I noticed my hair has been thinning for the last few years but still manageable. Then I decided to stop the contraceptive pill because I’m 49 and thought my body should go through natural progression into menopause. Since stopping the pill I have lost a lot of hair and fear I will lose it all. I am thinking of going back on the Diane 35 contraceptive pill. I take iron, vitamin d, fish oil and hair and nail supplements
Yeah! Your defiantly not alone suffering from pcos hair loss…I have to deal with hair loss, weight gain, and acne on a daily basis..it’s horrible sometimes I don’t want to be alive anymore because of… read more
I seem to bloat up after eating. It doesn't always happends, but it seems to appear when I'm more stressed out. It can get quite intense... I can lose up to one pant size in 24h and then gain it back in a couple days time. I tried keeping a food vs bloating journal, but it just happens whenever. I even started recording the days event to try figure what was going on, bUT still no clue... I was wondering if it happened to anyone else, and what they had done to deal with this, as I am getting… read more
Yes…this is what I’ve been struggling with most of all for the past 6 months…I can’t seem to escape the bloating. The diet I follow HELPS but does not totally fix it. Sometimes it just hits me out of… read more
I used to have semi-regular periods every 4-6 weeks. Took Nexplanon, gained 60 pounds in a year, and didn't get but one period while I was on it. Now no period in over a year and a half since I had Nexplanon taken out. Diagnosed with PCOS when I went to the OBGYN trying to get my period back to have babies. No success yet, trying vitamins and supplements. Has anyone gotten their cycle back after weight loss or procedures or taking supplements? I know there are success stories with having babies… read more
So I had very irregular periods when I was young and then I went on an allergen free diet and within about 45-60days was having regular periods and got pregnant within another 30days (unfortunately by… read more
I am just on Metformin to help regulate my periods right now.