23 year old daughter has to shave

[MrsVain]

I am not sure if i am on the right site or forum, but i need some help. my 23 year old daughter has to shave her face almost everyday, and her hair is falling out rapidly. i worry about her life and happiness even thou to me she will always be beautiful. is there anything we can do, or who does she need to see, is it her hormones, thyroid, what? 2 years ago, we saw a doctor about her 3week to 3mth long periods and was told her that her eggs were turning to cysts on her overies and they were so bad that she will never have children, but the doctor never told us what we should do or how to fix it? now her face hair is out of control and she is going bald.  can anyone just point us in the right direction.

[MrsVain]

Thank you for your responses.

[stella5349]

PCOS sounds right - and maybe a huge testosterone imbalance with progesterone and estrogen being LOW.

Her thyroid could be an issue to.

Have her check the TSH - FT3 and FT4 labs to see if there's an issue. PAy close attention to the free labs to see if she is optimal.

[ellesan]

Hi, not a medical expert here but from what you said, this definitely sounds like PCOS. I'm so sorry for your daughter, hopefully she can get help. There might be other things going on too, so some basic labs would be in order. I believe there's a PCOS group here on medhelp. Here's some info I found:

What are the symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)?

The symptoms of PCOS include:

Irregular or no menstrual periods
Acne
Obesity, and
Excess hair growth
Other signs and symptoms of PCOS include:

weight gain,
acne,
oily skin,
dandruff,
infertility,
skin discolorations,
high cholesterol levels,
elevated blood pressure, and
abnormal hair growth and distribution.

Any of the above symptoms and signs may be absent in PCOS, with the exception of irregular or no menstrual periods. All women with PCOS will have irregular or no menstrual periods. Women who have PCOS do not regularly ovulate; that is, they do not release an egg every month. This is why they do not have regular periods