Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD PCOS may cause hair thinning at the top of your head and a widening middle part.

This article was reviewed by Sara Harcharik Perkins, MD. If you’ve got polycystic ovary syndrome (AKA PCOS), you might experience symptoms like acne, irregular periods, and weight gain. But there’s ...

Tired of waxing, tweezing or bleaching unwanted facial hair? Help is here! It turns out one of the benefits of spearmint tea is thwarting the growth of embarrassing excess facial hair growth caused by ...

Globally, around 11% to 13% of women live with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that affects the ...

As many as five million women in the U.S. have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Megan Stewart is one of them. This hormonal disorder impacts fertility, and side effects can include irregular periods, ...

Up to 70% of women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) have hirsutism—a condition of unwanted male-pattern hair growth in women on their face and chin—and I am one of them. About 10 years ago, I ...

“I didn’t understand why my version of puberty felt so different from everyone else’s,” says Umber by J. Lenay founder Jasmine Nelson, who recounts these feelings as the first sign of hormonal ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal and metabolic condition that can cause unwanted hair growth. Electrolysis is a permanent hair removal option, but it requires multiple sessions and can ...