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Women and Unwanted Hair

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I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and for years I've been battling a really horrible side-effect: hair on my face! I've used all the hair removal products out there and it is an ongoing battle for me and many PCOS sufferers I know. Women and Unwanted Hair is a great book. It explains why this hair growth happens for all the hormonal reasons, and then step by step explains how to get rid of it! Most of all, having this book is comforting because it makes me feel like I'm not all alone with this problem. The advice is straightforward. This problem isn't going to go away, but because of this book, I've decided to look into electrology as a solution.

Women afflicted with excess hair because of hormonal problems will find this book especially useful, since about a third of the book deals with hormone treatments (including contraceptives) as a treatment. However, there's a wealth of information for the reader who is merely interested in the various hair-removal options:

> An overview chapter summarizes all the methods of hair removal (including a couple I'd never heard of) and the best areas for each method.

> There's a separate and detailed chapter on electrolysis that discusses what to expect in terms of results and costs, how painful it is, and safety factors.

> Laser treatment also gets its own chapter, with a realistic assessment of costs and results.

> The author even tackles the generally-taboo subject of pubic hair removal: why it's currently in fashion, the best methods, and who should avoid this.

> Unique to the subject is the author's final chapter: the psychological effects of excess or unwanted body hair.

Whenever the author presents scientific material (for example, on how the hair is structured and grows), she does so in a clear, understandable way. Though the book isn't long, it's packed with information and answered every question I had on hair removal and presented some facts I'd never seen elsewhere. I found it invaluable in making a decision about pursuing either electrolysis or laser treatment.

It has some good info, but is way too small! If you want a general idea about different hair removal techniques get it. They need an updated version to cover the newer hair removal techniques.

A nice idea because very little is written on this topic; however, the author falls short and makes some very biased and uncited claims. It appears to me that it is self-published because no reputable publishing house would touch something so unsubstantiated and unreferenced. For instance, Rosenthal states that, "Pubic hair protects your vulva from bacterial infections by blocking what can get in." What a bunch of nonsense! She also encourages readers to use 'crisco' or 'mineral oil' to clean your vulva. Whoa! I could go on and on and give numerous examples - but will leave it up to you to decide.