Quote Originally Posted by DarcyInOregon View Post
For the people who might be growing coarse hair unexpectedly, like on the face, Dr. Oz did a segment about it on one of his shows this week. I believe he said there are three causes: 1)insulin resistance, 2)hormone imbalance or 3)genetics. He said for females who have coarse hair popping out in unusual places, like on the chin or back, to see a doctor. If the hair growth is caused by insulin resistance, it might mean you are diabetic or pre-diabetic or your diet is too high-glycemic or you are carrying too much fat around the middle. If it is a hormone imbalance it might be a symptom that you have ovarian cysts or a similar problem. You want the doctor to say it is genetics, hopefully. I got the impression, though, that the primary reason is that the female is diabetic or verging on being diabetic.
Darcy, did Dr. Oz say these causes apply to menopausal women too? I always thought that sprouting facial hair was just part of growing old but now I wonder if I'm pre-diabetic or if I inherited my whiskers from Granny Sasquatch!