FACTORS INFLUENCING BEARDS IN WOMEN
Under normal circumstances it is not easy for a woman to have a beard or a lot of hair on her body. Although dear reader so far you have seen a woman with a beard and so far you are wondering why?
Under normal circumstances a man should have more beard or hair than a woman. This is due to a male hormone called TESTOSTERONE. This hormone is the one that works like hair / beard growth, muscle building and tone making.
But in rare cases there are women who experience a professional problem called POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS).
WHAT IS POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME(PCOS)?
It is a problem in women that is accompanied by swelling that produces male hormones in the ovaries. and Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels.
Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes them to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant.
PCOS also causes hair growth on the face and body, and baldness. And it can contribute to long-term health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
Birth control pills and diabetes drugs can help fix the hormone imbalance and improve symptoms.
Symptoms of the disease are;
1. Getting hair / beard on the chin, chest (Hirsutism)
2. Getting abdominal pain
3. Irregular menses.
4. Having hard and black skin (acanthosis nigricans) especially on the neck or armpits.
5. Getting hyperglycemia
6. Having the problem of not having a baby / children easily.