Blog 5 in Series: PCOS If you don’t know what PCOS is, then please take the time to read the first post in this series, which can be found here. I’m going to start this one out by telling you all that I am NOT brave enough to post my own pictures as examples for this symptom of PCOS. Hirsutism is my least favorite symptom of them all! It’s a daily struggle, annoying, and embarrassing beyond belief. The Nitty Gritty: Mayo Clinic defines Hirsutism as follows: “Hirsutism (HUR-soot-iz-um) is a condition of unwanted, male-pattern hair growth in women. Hirsutism results in excessive amounts of stiff and pigmented hair on body areas…