Excessive Hair Growth

sounds to me like you have PCOS which is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. The problem is it stuffs around with hormones and increases testosterone in females which causes excess hair, being overweight and irregular periods and infertility. I have pretty mild PCOS in that I don't have the excess hair and my periods are regular, but I find losing weight a huge challenge and can put on 2kg almost overnight.

I recommend seeing your Dr and getting checked out for it.

HTH

Tam x

The other thing probably to keep in mind is that estrogen is stored in fat cells. My gyno told me that this was why I had irregular periods (one period every 3-6 months which is labelled "secondary amenoria"). Estrogen plays a role in why women are less hairy than men. So, my guess is that if it's not PCOS, it could be a hormonal imbalance that may be due in part to being overweight.

If your skin is light, and your hair is dark, laser hair removal helps tremendously. No need to pay for having it professionally done anymore, though. A company called Silk'n makes one for home use that works just as well (Costco currently has one on sale for $300). Unfortunately, if I had to say one way or the other, I don't think you can expect it to be helped by losing weight.

A couple of things that could help temporarily in the meantime are a medication called spironolactone (diuretic), and a hair minimizing lotion made by Biore.

Can women with PCOS bulk easier due to higher testosterone? Just curious.

I have a few little hairs I will get, but my hormones seemed to be jacked to the max no matter what anyhow. I just tweeze them when I touch up my brows.

NO not at all. That's totally a myth. Bulking up requires a calorie surplus + weight lifting. I've been lifting super heavy weights but I just get smaller. Even average guys who have 3x more testosterone than women are having a hard time bulking up.

Can women with PCOS bulk easier due to higher testosterone? Just curious.

I have a few little hairs I will get, but my hormones seemed to be jacked to the max no matter what anyhow. I just tweeze them when I touch up my brows.

We don't all necessarily have higher testosterone levels either, I have higher androgen, normal testosterone.

Losing weight definitely helps ease most PCOS symptoms, but I don't know if it does much for hair growth.

As for the question about women with PCOS having an easier time with bulking, my experience has definitely not been one of gaining a bunch of muscle quickly. I lose fat really slowly now that I've lost a bunch of weight. But other than that, I seem to make strength and muscle gains just as women who don't have PCOS do.

Lifting has been great for me, by the way. I recommend all women with PCOS lift weights, as it really seems to have helped get my hormones somewhat under control.

great idea i have been recently diagnosed with pcos. this week actualy. and was thinking about adding some weight training to my cardio

as for the hair growth i have the same problem did you get your hormons tested i have increased testosteron due to pcos and a not properly funktioning thyroid wich is also being treated now

Pcos, this stuff is wicked ive gone for months without a cycle now at 47 Ive gone back to periods for a couple weeks at a time. For me I wouldnt mind not even having the baby making stuff.. I dont want more kiddos and I am a grandma.. No big deal there but for those of us who get hysterectomies its HELL to lose weight I have several friends going through that now. Women with it have hair growth issues I use an amazing skin care regimen from Arbonne and I also use a cream call vaniqua which was about 45 prescribed by a doctor I put it on 2 times a day in the morning and at night with my skin care regimen. We tend to have wider hips and smaller busts. Mine are moving toward gone it seems probably about a 30 pound weight loss wont know until my next weigh it but they are leaving. To be honest at the end of the day we are expensive to maintain. Its in my plan to get it all lasered off and bikini line and a bust job as I wont have anything left. We also tend to have deeper voices. If you look at jillian michaels and her body thats typically what women who are healthy with pcos look like.its just our wiring is different. In severe cases diabetes and alot of other things kick in so gyn is always helpful Ive stuck close to an endochronologist as they understand hypothyroidism. I dont know if this helps but what I can say is I know a TON of women who have lost with it. Stick closer to proteins NO WHITE FLOURS AND SUGARS we do n ot process them well. Be blessed good luck.