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Other than facial hair growth can pcod also result in excessive hair growth on other parts of the body like hands? does it have long lasting effects?

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Androgens, PCOS/hair: The male hormones(androgens) that the PCOS produces will enhance hair growth throughout the body where male hair growth occurs genetically. In other words, facial, chest and diamond shaped pubic hair when the effects are excessive.

Answered 6/3/2016

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