Twenty-nine-year-old Sarah O'Neill, from Hull, East Riding is a victim of polycystic ovary syndrome. One of the symptoms is the growth of unwanted facial hair.
She has now begun sporting a moustache for charity campaign Movember, which will also help draw attention to this rare medical condition.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age and can cause infertility.
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Sarah, said: "My cousin does it every year and I just thought 'I have a moustache, I might as well raise some money with it. Everyone I have told has been really supportive and proud of what I'm doing."
Before her diagnosis, she was unable to understand the symptoms like irregular periods and weight gain.
She said: "I might grow a fully beard, you never know! I don't know what will happen, but it should be fun. "I'm definitely nervous about going four weeks - I've never gone that long before. I can get away with it for a bit, especially at the start because I'm strawberry blonde. But the hair does grow quite thick."
![Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome]( "Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome")
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common hormone disorder
She added: "It used to embarrass me a lot, and my brother even called me Mac3, after the razor.
"I didn't know what was happening to me and I was sick of people staring at me in the street. But finally enough was enough and I had to accept that it was a medical condition that was just part of me. I now realise it's nothing to be ashamed of. I want people to understand I'm not trying to be a man and that my facial hair is something that can't be helped."
Source: Medindia
She said: "I might grow a fully beard, you never know! I don't know what will happen, but it should be fun. "I'm definitely nervous about going four weeks - I've never gone that long before. I can get away with it for a bit, especially at the start because I'm strawberry blonde. But the hair does grow quite thick."
Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common hormone disorder
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She added: "It used to embarrass me a lot, and my brother even called me Mac3, after the razor.
"I didn't know what was happening to me and I was sick of people staring at me in the street. But finally enough was enough and I had to accept that it was a medical condition that was just part of me. I now realise it's nothing to be ashamed of. I want people to understand I'm not trying to be a man and that my facial hair is something that can't be helped."
Source: Medindia
Scientists Create Artificial Ovary
Wake Forest University researchers have created an artificial ovary serving as a new hope for women with damaged ovaries.
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 Researchers: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Puts Glucose Control in Double JeopardyResearchers report that polycystic ovary syndrome, appears to cause a sort of double jeopardy for those struggling the hardest to control blood sugar levels. | Advertisement
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