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  • Cowgirl_Jody
    Cowgirl_Jody Posts: 25 Member
    I guess Im one of the lucky ones with PCOS and still have very long hair, thinner than when I was younger but still in good shape. I have taken good prenatal vit and lots of extra vit D since I was a teen and I think it sure helps a lot. My problem is hair where its not supposed to be!!!
  • tinapi96
    tinapi96 Posts: 112 Member
    I started wearing wigs three years ago. I tried Biotin, Rogaine, short hair, comb overs, etc. It was the BEST decision I ever made in regards to my self esteem while fighting this good fight. It is significantly cheaper than all the products I was using to try to regrow hair and I spend less a year on wigs then most of my friends do on hair care. I purchase 2-3 wigs a year (contrary to popular belief, they are not super expensive UNLESS you want human hair wigs and I cannot imagine wanting one - I wear a wig to look fresh and pulled together all the time. If I have to have fake hair, I do NOT want to have to wash it and style it everyday like real hair and take the chance of bad hair days. I want to shake it out , wash it once a week or so, and look MAHVELOUS in under 30 seconds.) I spend less than $200 TOTAL a year on wigs and wig care. I buzzed off my hair about two years ago and wear bandanas or headscarves when I am at home. My children (15,11,and 9) are fine with it, most of their friends know I have fake hair, and my husband grew to prefer the crew cut with a wig over my regular hair (to indicate how bad it is - my kids refer to my hair as monkey fuzz when it starts to grow out). I love it and wish I had done it three years sooner!
  • michelledawnt
    michelledawnt Posts: 20 Member
    I had the same issue and it has gotten better as I lost weight, metformin helped some, but the doctor just put me on Spirolactone to help. The excess of androgens that comes with PCOS causes the thinning and hair loss. She told me it would be 3-6 months before I would start seeing a difference, but after 3 weeks I have new hair coming in. :) Best thing to do is talk to your doctor about ways to treat the symptoms.
  • michelledawnt
    michelledawnt Posts: 20 Member
    The spirolactone that I am taking not only helps with hair regrowth by elminating the androgens it helps with the unwanted hair as well. I take it with Metformin and Apri 28 and that seems to keep all the hormones in control
  • Qfrump
    Qfrump Posts: 64 Member
    My hair is thinning too. When I put product in it in the morning my hands are covered with hairs that I have shed during the process.

    Nioxin shampoo and conditioner does help. It's not prescription. I've also heard that Biotin helps and so does pre-natal vitamins.

    I was just diagnosed with PCOS a couple weeks ago. The Dr. put me on metformin and spironolactone which is a blood pressure med that is often used to treat acne and hair loss. My skin is clearing up nicely. I'm hoping my shedding goes down too.

    During graduate school my acne resurfaced (after taking accutane as a teen), and they put me on spironolactone . When I had my makeup done for my wedding she covered one little blemish and my chest and back were totally clear. Fast forward a couple of years and I'm off the birth control pill and spironlactone---crazy acne and hair loss. My testosterone is high, which fuels the hair loss and acne, but spironlactone reduces androgens in your body. I was being treated without knowing it! You can't use it if you are thinking of getting pregnant, though. It's worth asking your doctor about!

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