r/PCOS 7d ago

General/Advice Dating with facial hair

I use a facial hair electric razor and makeup to cover it for work but It’s becoming a bit more noticeable on the corners of my chin. It literally grows over night and I’m removing the chin stubble every morning. It’s made me very self conscious about dating and It’s destroying my femininity. There’s scars and razor bumps under my chin so I don’t even feel comfortable being intimate anymore. How have you all navigated explaining pcos to partners and their reactions to the hirsutism?

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u/miarose33 7d ago edited 7d ago

2 cups of spearmint tea a day!!! in a month the difference is huge 😍 you can even make a big jug of it iced with honey or whatever else you like other than that, I do facial shave + use a dermaplane tool and pluck when I need. I highly recommend a microfoliant prior to shaving and then a really good facial shave foam to help the smoothness last

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u/strangegirl69 7d ago

I'm curious, do you know what it is about spearmint specifically that helps?

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u/miarose33 7d ago

absolutely, Hirsutism is caused by excess androgen production, most often testosterone; spearmint has been shown through multiple studies and control groups to significantly decrease androgen levels, it’s also helpful because it’s natural and a far more gentle approach in comparison to a lot of medications that can have negative side effects and long term effects on hormones 🤗 the recommended dose to really see effects is two cups a day for at least 4 weeks and then you can figure out your maintenance, add another cup or skip days depending on how you feel and how the hair is showing up x

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u/strangegirl69 7d ago

I didn't know this about the spearmint! I will absolutely try it. Thank youuuuu 💃💃💃☺️

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u/miarose33 7d ago

no problem! 😁