*Hirsutism..too much Hair*

Hair here hair there, hair everywhere. Hair on my toes hair on my nose, hair where nobody knows. Hair on my chin , it's hair that isn't the size of a pin. Hair on my cheeks hair between the sheets. I have hair on my belly hair on my back, hair in my elbow crack. I dont know why i have this hair, it just doesnt seem fair...and is very unclear..it makes my eyes tear. Ladies this is called hirsutism..and its one of the lovely symptoms of pcos! Not...

Hirsutism is a common symptom and very distressing for all women. It is in the same catergory with hair loss however, instead of loss..tooo much. It usually occurs in women producing excessive amounts of androgens which are male hormones like testosterone. There are certain ways to help or prevent this symptom of pcos. The first one I want to throw out there is weight loss. Yes, I may sound like your doctor but it really does help relieve our symptoms. When you lose weight and notice your periods are more regular you will see a reduction in the symptom or it may even dissappear. With weight loss you can decrease the amount of androgens which will reduce hair.  When the doctor told me to lose weight I did not think that would solve my problem however it has helped me tremendously. Yes, it is hard but well worth it.

Two huge medications I could suggest are spirnolactone, and saw palmetto. One is prescribed the other one you can pick up at a health food store. Spirnolactone prevents testosterone produced by our bodies. It is an antiandrogen.  I currently take 200mg a day. The key to this medication because it is also a diuretic is to keep yourself completely hydrated and you can do this just from water. Saw palmetto is store boughten I take 1 pill a day and never go over 320 mgs. Due to the fact DHT is made from testosteron and causes hirsutism saw palmetto prevents DHT. DHT comes from an eynzme in our bodies called 5-alpha-reductase. This enzyme is prevented with the use of Saw Palmetto. You may have heard Saw Palmetto is used for men with prostate cancer, and it is but is also a great treatment for women with male pattern baldness, and HIRSUTISM. Women with pcos have much more chance of 5-alpha-reductase enzymes than those who do not so we are at a higher risk for hirsutism. Saw Palmetto reduces DHT in 3 ways...Prevents DHT productions, prevents DHT from binding to its cell receptors, and promotes the breakdown of DHT. If you want to go one step further you could use Saw Palmetto with stinging nettle root, and pygeum for your treatment. I use Spirnolactone, and Saw Palmetoo together because I believe one compliments the other for me.

Saw Palmetto is cheaper than any medications, and is freee of side effects!!

It may take up to six months to see improvement with treatments because hair follicles have a cyles of 6 months.

Oral Contreceptives also help us with a symptom such as this because it helps regulate our menstral cycles and hormones. I just got a prescribtion of Diana 35 that I am waiting for my next cycle to start, and right now I am using alessa.

Time for that unwantedness to Disappear!..Cysters you can do it.

Foods that may help:

• Cinnamon
• Green tea
• Licorice Root
• Lettuce
• Spearmint

I mix cinnamon in with my cup of green tea on a regular basis, you can also add it to cooking anything really. Cereal..meat..veggies.Just throw some in.

Just a reminder Ladies I love your suggestions for blogs, and feedback. Never feel alone I enjoy talking :) Court.