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When and How to Tell Your Partner About Your Hirsutism

“When and How to Tell Your Partner about Your Hirsutism”… I’ve been contemplating whether or not to write this article for a while. Why? Because in the end, hairy or not, love is love and the fact that you have hirsutism really shouldn’t and doesn’t matter. And while some women decide to simply not mention […]

The Best Essential Oils for Hirsutism

What is Hirsutism? Hirsutism, or the presence of excess hair growth, is a highly treatable condition that is most commonly presented in women and children of all ages. The excess hair growth mainly affects areas where men typically have a lot of hair, such as the face, neck, chest, back and pubic regions. It affects […]

Hirsutism and Anxiety – How You Can Manage It

Know that feeling when you’re really antsy, but not sure why? I sure do. Unfortunately, anxiety is no stranger to me and I’ve been trying to figure out how to best deal with it for many years now. While I definitely have a tendency to get anxious at times, I have realized that my anxiety […]

8 Personal Stories from Women Living with Hirsutism

What It’s Like to Be a Hairy Woman In this interview, 32-year-old Renae shares her hirsutism story. She talks about school, her college years and how she eventually learned to come to terms with her condition. I’d pretend it didn’t bother me and I didn’t talk about it. When I was in college, I worked […]

The Best Support Groups and Online Communities for Women with Hirsutism

Are you looking for an online support group, forum or Hirsutism blogs? Look no further! I have collected a few of my favorited below. Online Support Groups Hirsutism Support Group (Facebook) Hirsutism and PCOS: Help, Encouragement and Info (Facebook) Bearded Lady Syndrome and Hirsutism (Facebook) Hirsutism France – French (Facebook) Hirsutismus Hilfegruppe – German (Facebook) r/Hirsutism (Reddit) […]

Does Green Tea Help with Hirsutism Symptoms?

If you are dealing with excess body hair on your face, back, or abdomen, you may have a medical condition called hirsutism. This is a very common hormonal imbalance among women, which leads to the appearance of thick, dark body hair in areas where women usually do not have hair, or only have a very […]

3 Common Mistakes Women with Hirsutism Make

I was in my teens when I first started to struggle with excess hair on my chin and thighs. I didn’t know about hirsutism at the time and just assumed I was hairier than other girls. I stopped wearing shorts in the summer, because no matter what I tried, my legs just never seemed to […]

How Can I Help a Friend Suffering From Hirsutism?

If a friend or a loved one tells you about their problems with excess body hair, which is also called Hirsutism, then you will probably want to learn a little more about the condition, and how best you can support them. One of the first things you can do is exactly what you have already […]

Does Yoga Help With Hirsutism?

Hirsutism describes the presence of a male-pattern hair growth, meaning that there is thicker, darker hair growing in areas where men usually have more hair, such as the chin, chest, arms and legs, and the back. What is considered too much or too little body hair also often depends on the culture and ethnicity. Hirsutism […]

Dating with Hirsutism: This Is What It’s Like

I know it’s just hair, but even after 30 years on the planet and all the self-love Instagram accounts in the world, I still can’t get myself to love the coarse hair in places on my body where it doesn’t belong. I hate the way it looks, I hate the way it feels, I hate […]

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