Polycystic ovaries syndrome €" PCOS, develops when the female body produces too much of the male hormone androgen. On average, one in ten women is affected, and causes are irregular periods, weight gain, pelvic pains, irregular periods, and most noticeably an imbalance in the amount of body and facial hair. This is because hormone levels affect hair growth, and PCOS is a disorder that is caused by an inequity in the hormones.
The hormone group €androgen' is common in men and women however men have much higher levels. Polycystic ovaries syndrome occurs when women have a higher than €normal' level of the hormone. While the most common side effect of PCOS is hair loss, women who have hereditary hair loss running in the family previous to diagnosis could end up suffering with female pattern hair loss.
Hair loss and PCOS are positively correlated, as testosterone, or €androgen', converts into the dihydrotestosterone (DHT) hormone, which is the hormone responsible for hair follicle growth. In both men and women body hair responds much faster to DHT than head (crown) hair, and men will find that when suffering with hair loss disorders, crown hair is very sensitive and will recognise when the body is holding too much testosterone, resulting in balding.
In women, too much of the hormone testosterone, or other male hormones such as dihydroepiandosterone (DHEA), it is common for natural, fine body hairs to turn course and dark. It is also frequently found that women discover hairs growing on the abdomen towards the naval, and on the face. Balding is most likely to occur if genetically predisposed to the disorder. This is why women suffering with polycystic ovaries syndrome will either suffer from excess bodily and facial hair, or balding.
Professional hair clinics will understand the low self esteem and vulnerability that is associated with hair loss. Although the negative feelings that come with the loss of hair are present, it is important for those suffering to understand that there is always a solution. Sometimes, PCOS and hair loss disorders can be controlled through medication, sometimes, hair follicles do remain alive and hair growth can re-occur, but there is always the alternative of hair pieces and replacement.
If you are suffering from polycystic ovaries syndrome and are noticing either excess hair growth or loss, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Visit Bloomsbury of London today for a private, personal consultation and be assured that there is always an answer.
The hormone group €androgen' is common in men and women however men have much higher levels. Polycystic ovaries syndrome occurs when women have a higher than €normal' level of the hormone. While the most common side effect of PCOS is hair loss, women who have hereditary hair loss running in the family previous to diagnosis could end up suffering with female pattern hair loss.
Hair loss and PCOS are positively correlated, as testosterone, or €androgen', converts into the dihydrotestosterone (DHT) hormone, which is the hormone responsible for hair follicle growth. In both men and women body hair responds much faster to DHT than head (crown) hair, and men will find that when suffering with hair loss disorders, crown hair is very sensitive and will recognise when the body is holding too much testosterone, resulting in balding.
In women, too much of the hormone testosterone, or other male hormones such as dihydroepiandosterone (DHEA), it is common for natural, fine body hairs to turn course and dark. It is also frequently found that women discover hairs growing on the abdomen towards the naval, and on the face. Balding is most likely to occur if genetically predisposed to the disorder. This is why women suffering with polycystic ovaries syndrome will either suffer from excess bodily and facial hair, or balding.
Professional hair clinics will understand the low self esteem and vulnerability that is associated with hair loss. Although the negative feelings that come with the loss of hair are present, it is important for those suffering to understand that there is always a solution. Sometimes, PCOS and hair loss disorders can be controlled through medication, sometimes, hair follicles do remain alive and hair growth can re-occur, but there is always the alternative of hair pieces and replacement.
If you are suffering from polycystic ovaries syndrome and are noticing either excess hair growth or loss, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Visit Bloomsbury of London today for a private, personal consultation and be assured that there is always an answer.