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A member asked:

Is excessive hair growth always a symptom of pcos? like can you have it without excessive hair growth ??

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: You need not have excessive hair growth to have PCOS.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/21/2014

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