10 PCOS Symptoms
Symptom #4: Excessive Growth of Body Hair
Excessive growth of facial and body hair, also known as hirsutism, is yet another common PCOS symptom. The condition is a result of excess testosterone hormone in a woman. The excess hair normally grows on the upper lip, chin, jaws, chest, stomach, legs and thighs. This gives PCOS patients some physically masculine characteristics.
According to a study published in the American Family Physician in 2012; 75 percent of cases of hirsutism are caused by PCOS 2https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0215/p373.html.
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