6. Excessive hair in your body
The way androgens affect hair isn’t restricted to the head, but it includes the rest of the body. As a matter of fact, an increased level of androgens often results in more abundant and stronger growth of hair on your body. This condition is called hirsutism, and there are different levels in which it can manifest, from mild and almost unnoticeable, to the more extreme cases where your body is covered in fur-like hair.
This extreme never happens with the polycystic ovarian syndrome, but the fact is that it isn’t uncommon for women with PCOS to have more body hair than other women. Some areas of the body are more likely to grow more hair, and those include the back and chest, the abdomen, thumbs and toes, arms and face. Body hair can vary due to genetics and race but if you believe something else might be behind it you should go see a doctor.