Women with hirsutism grow hair on their faces, breasts and stomachs. This can cause great distress. The hair grows because they have abnormally high levels of the ‘masculinising’ androgen hormones. Androgens travel around the body in the blood stream, and a key way of treating hirsutism is to reduce the level of these androgens.
Data just published in Phytotherapy Research shows that drinking two cups of spearmint tea a day for five days could reduce the level of androgens in women with hirsutism.
“Current therapies use either oral contraceptives to suppress androgen production, or medications such as spironolactone that prevent the body responding to androgen – but this study shows that spearmint could be a good natural alternative for women who have mild symptoms,” says researcher Mehmet Numan Tamer who acts as spokesperson for the research team. The research was carried out at the Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
In the trials the herbal tea was made by pouring a cup (250ml) of boiling water over 1 heaped teaspoon (5g) of dried leaves, and leaving it for 5 to 10 mins.
The team decided to study the effects of spearmint on hirsutism because of previous reports that extracts of the spearmint plant (Mentha spicata Labiatae) could reduce libido in men. A possible reason for this reduced libido could have been that spearmint was reducing their androgen level. Other research had shown that these extracts reduced androgen levels in rats.
“We now need to do further studies to test the reliability of this finding, and to see the extent to which the reduced androgens do help women with mild hirsutism,” says Professor Tamer.
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Hi all,
I had camel legss..and..camle everything else..
i’ll tell u what worked for me..
1.fennel seed supplements ,or if u dont wanto buy those u can make fennel seed tea by boiling a teaspoon of fennel/cup of water (the minute water starts boiling,cover and steep for 5-10 min,
2.fenugreek seed supplement,or u can purchase fenugreek seeds and boil same as the previous example..
3.saw palmetto supplements
I took theis combination of supplements
and…
i made a skin oil using (cyperus rotundus) ….the part of the plant used is the Rhizomes which r nodules near the roots
they grind it into a fine brown powder..dunno where u can get it if u dont live in a middle eastern country,but u can ask around.im sure there r herbalists in every country
what to do with it…….
a)2 tbs of the herb for every 250ml pf olive oil
b)heat oli on med heat ,till its fairly hot..
c)then add herb and instantly turn off heat and pour hot mixture into an airtight ,clean jar…
d) leave in dark place e.g kitchen cupboard for 24hrs..
e) straain usinga small strainer or sieve lined with medical gauze (found at drugstores and pahrmacies)..
F) store in clean,airtight bottle
g) epliate hair using any plucking method (DO NOT SHAVE)..then start applying the oil daily after ur regular bath massaging it in
h) when hair appears again repeat process,,U DONT need to make a new batch at the time of each new epilation..just when u run out..
NOTES:if u remabrrassed to go to a parlour to have ur back waxed ask a close person u trust to..better brave up for this,if u live in a shell of shame>>ull never solve ur problem!!
itl requires patience but,ull be amaazzzzed at the results!!
NOTES:u can make a big batch using 8 tbs of the herb/1Litre oil
that way u wont have to go thru the “toils” of the preparation process as freqyentlyas u would with smaller batches
MOST IMPORTANT NOTE: PATIENCE!!! ull have to use it for a couple of months.. but if u make big bathces ,ull only have to worry about the “epilation when its due!
HAI I AM TOO HAIRY BUT DONT WORRY ,it may be because of excess of male hormone. U must consult doctor .it maybe PCOS .U can have pills for it & a better diet with lesser carbohydrate rich food like pasta potato rice etc & include more fruits .don’t take tension for it & just forget about hair &also try spearmint tea & try the turmeric ,besan ,milk mixture for a few months
elder sister of all for finding solution for my sister’s &brother’s
try ,mix besan & kasturi haldi in equal amount along with milk (make thick paste) apply on those parts and rub off after 15 min, the hair growth will surely reduce and will become thin &light
Hi im 13 year old girl and im pretty shore i have hirsutism i cry every time i look at any part of my body or in the mirror; i have hair everywhere: from my shoulders to my hands, fingers,from my toes to my butt, in the lower part of my back(and its growing towards the top),i have sideburns , my ears(not just around them but really on them),my eyebrows are connecting with my hair, i have little hairs all over my face, and my belly is all covered and connecting with my chest. All hairs in my body are connected. It’s not that they’re long but they’re A LOT. I cry everyday because of this and i don’t know what to do, im only 13 imagine when im 18 im becoming into a monster. Im desperate i don’t know what to do :'(
same with me…it annoys the hell out of me….it makes me mad!!!!!!!!!!…..but dont worry your not the only gilrl…=)
U COULD GET MEDICINE FOR IT OR TRY WAXING THATS WHAT I DO…GOOD LUCK!
hai i too have hair but try a better diet with less carbohydrate (pasta potato rice)&include more fruits because i read that this hair growth may be because of excess male hormone (antrogen or something like that ) also try spearmint tea &try to apply besan haldi along with milk as given in the previous comment &just forget it &be tension free about it .it will surely go
your elder sister
Japanes girls are always amazing!
Dear Sadly Hairy: I am so sorry. Your comment breaks my heart. I am so sorry and wish I could help. Did you try the Spearmint tea? Have you ever tried permanent electrolysis? I’ve seen the billboards in that regard on the highway. I’m wondering if there is hope in the future through stem cell therapy. Please don’t give up hope. I will pray for you every time I think about it, and I will tell my family to do so, as well. I hope you will feel the love I send to you each night, through prayers, when you lay your head on your pillow. I will call you “Sweetgirl” since I don’t know your name, and God will know. May the Lord bless you and keep you, and may His face shine upon you. As a side note, did you that know your soul is probably, due to the humility of your situation, more beautiful than 90 percent of the population? People like to portray Jesus Christ as being beautiful, but did you know that the prophesy of Christ in Isaiah 53 says otherwise? “For He shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath NO FORM NOR COMELINESS; AND WHEN WE SHALL SEE HIM, THERE IS NO BEAUTY THAT WE SHOULD DESIRE HIM. He was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.” Isaiah 53:2-3. Jesus Christ is the truest and most sympathetic friend you will find. Listen to the most recent Joni Eareckson Tada cd regarding suffering. She is lovely, and has been through so much, most recently breast cancer. I hope you get this note.
Sincerely,
Janice ([email protected])
like some of you, I have hair in every inch of my body. I bleach/pluck/wax/epilate/shave/nair. I just can’t keep up with it!!! I feel like hidious ugly person. I have scars everywhere from ingrown hairs on my back, stomach, and chest. For some reason I started getting a skin condition called eczema on my legs after nairing for a long time. The more I try to get rid of it the more it scars my skin….and my soul. I can’t even look at myself naked. i have HATE how prickly my skin feels when i take a shower. I am 23 and NEVER had a bf. Idk how I could take the pain if i love someone and they can ‘t accept me. I know if he really loved me, but I won’t blame him if He can’t. I would do the same if i were him cuz there are so many other girls out who are prefectly fine…
Dear Sadly Hairy,
I want you to know that you are not alone. I am 21 years old and I can tell you that I have the same problem. I have hair on my face, chest, back, and legs; every inch you can think of. I feel the same insecurities as you do and just want you to know that you are not the only one, and I hope that there will be a solution soon. Try the spearmint tea, I haven’t yet, but I plan to see if it works soon. I hope all goes well with you.
An alternative or other solution to your hair loss is provillus which is also approved by the FDA
My doctor has referred me to a dermatologist. I don’t have PCOS but I have excessive hairs. Hopefully they can help me. I cried yesterday. I just couldn’t believe how bad things are. All because of hairs.
guess what? last month i went to japan and saw many hairy girls!
apparently, its normal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
omg right?
XD so coll you went to japan but what you mean they were hairy??? O.o
Look at this site hairytrade.com , there are a lot of pictures
Hy , after reading stories of you all guys, i noticed that we boys accept it , but what about girls. would u had accpeted a boy, if he had dark and thick hairs on his body????
I am pretty fair…and I have thick dark hairs growing on my legs. Sigh..its so not sexy. I envy girls in shorts..they look so hot. I do shave..but you can still see the roots on my skin cause I am fair. I have a boyfriend. He knows about my hairy legs, he didnt say much about it..but I have never showed him my hairy legs. The only times he has seen my leg is when I have shaved. But I never let him touch it beccause its so course..ugh. I just hate it.
So does laser work? Cause I really am desperate to get rid of this hair!
I would love to wear shorts anytime without shaving..and sometimes I have unexpected visitors..I dont want to be seen wearing long pants either. Sigh…I just hate the hairs on my legs..
DOES LASER WORK??? OR ANYTHING? HELP ME PLEASE.
I am blessed with black hair and pale skin.. Yipee!!! Not. I shave, epilate,pluck,bleach,wax, adn thread myself to death. Its really unfair that im so god damn hairy everywhere! But my boyfriend doesnt mind :)
get rid of it! hi let me tell u i had_the same prob HAD. i was sooo hairy but i got rid of it by changing my diet! stop eating sugars all simple carbs as in no white flour,cos it turns into sugar .sugar increases testosterone. and if ur testosterone increases so will serverity of unwanted hair. also use mint oil and mint tea cos it washes out testosterone. aslo u need omega 3s take cod liver oil . if ur overweight loose weight. u also need caprylic acid with ur food also put coconut oil in ur diet. u can repair ur body n it will heal itself but we have to go back to our boilogical way of eating. u can email me [email protected] ps . also when u had this prob u need iodine ! but in the natural form eat seaweed u can get it at most stores in the asian section i eat it like chips . cos u need the zince/minerals and iodine in the seawwed / seaweed is the richest source of these things but u need to take a enzyme with it so u dont get gas . any1 with this prob can contact me . xoxox
Please message me more details. I e-mailed you.
OMG i am so hairy too and i feel so bad sometimes everyone says im pretty but i’m not sighs*
you are pretty and sexy!
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OMG i am so hairy too and i feel so bad sometimes everyone says im prett but i’m not sighs*
All Alone- I understand how you feel. I wish I could say some comforting words to you but we both know, society’s standard of a girl being pretty does not equate to being hairy.
I hope you cheer up and embrace every opportunity that is given to you. Hope you can be confident when there is a guy come knocking on your door. ;>
*HUgs!*
For me, he knows about it because we went to the same school.
Imagine me wearing skirt with hairy legs. At that time, I was 13. I can’t possibly shave throughout my secondary years because it will be too obvious. All along, I pretended I’m fine with my ‘hairy-ness’. If I were to shave, I’m admitting defeat to those moronic boys.
Soon after, I started covering up because I am a muslim. I met a guy and we broke up after a year. He does not know about my condition.
Then, a friend from my secondary school become my bf. H eknows about my condition and are totally fine with it.
Still, I am still scared of his reaction if he were to see me naked. (That is when we get married, then).
Deep down, I believe his words when he says ‘Who are we to hate God’s creations?’.
hi let me tell u i had_ the same prob HAD. i was sooo hairy but i got rid of it by changing my diet! stop eating sugars all simple carbs as in no white flour,cos it turns into sugar .sugar increases testosterone. and if ur testosterone increases so will serverity of unwanted hair. also use mint oil and mint tea cos it washes out testosterone. aslo u need omega 3s take cod liver oil . if ur overweight loose weight. u also need caprylic acid with ur food also put coconut oil in ur diet. u can repair ur body n it will heal itself but we have to go back to our boilogical way of eating. u can email me [email protected].
Can i please please have a photo of your hairy legs ?
I don’t understand how can someone find me attractive when I have more hair then what a normal man would have? I find that people find my facial features attractive and I get told I am pretty but I’m sure facial hair (sideburns,lip hair,chin hair ARE NOT ATTRACTIVE!)daily grooming of the face is mentally draining and a hairy bottom is NOT SEXY on a young woman so how am I to find mister right??!! I see some of these girls on here have found men to love them for who they are please share with me the secret into finding a man that will accept me for me :( I do not know how to approach a man without get rejected and made fun of I dont want to stay a virgin and alone for ever any hints ladies?!?!
Don’t reveal your body until they fully comitt. I have gone on alot of FIRST dates because I am picky. I know I need a very caring sensitive guy who will understand my condition. I was never diagnosed but i am acne prone on my chest, i get hairs on my chest, chin, neck, and butt crease. even when i use nair the hair on my chin doesn’t like to come off so i must tweeze one by one.
I don’t usually my body. I got tired of shaving my breasts! I am still a virgin at 24. I just stick to kissing and cuddling.
hi let me tell u i had_ the same prob HAD. i was sooo hairy but i got rid of it by changing my diet! stop eating sugars all simple carbs as in no white flour,cos it turns into sugar .sugar increases testosterone. and if ur testosterone increases so will serverity of unwanted hair. also use mint oil and mint tea cos it washes out testosterone. aslo u need omega 3s take cod liver oil . if ur overweight loose weight. u also need caprylic acid with ur food also put coconut oil in ur diet. u can repair ur body n it will heal itself but we have to go back to our boilogical way of eating. u can email me [email protected]
Hi. U will surely find yr Mr. Right, there r man who love hairy woman…
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Take care
WHat are you saying?? just let it be! its sexy!
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I will accept you!
hugs
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The sun is shining & I’m hiding under my duvet cover. I don’t want to go outside. I don’t want to see pretty girls in their nice clothes holding hands with their boyfriends. I feel so sad & alone. I want to be a normal girl but how can I when I’ve ruined my skin from shaving for 16 years? I don’t know what to do. I wish I was never born. Then I won’t be so unhappy. God sees me but He does nothing. He watches as I sit here alone crying & mastabating. I hate my life. Its so miserable & I don’t want to be here anymore. I feel like a bird in a cage. Unable to spread my wings & fly. So on this beautiful saturday I’m here under my duvet cover.
I am on bc pills. Maybe you should try electrolysis if nair is not working for you.