PCOD has a destabilising effect on hormones, causing the overproduction of androgen. Androgens reduce the size of hair follicles, make them thin, and force hair into a shorter hair growth cycle.

Up to 70% of women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) have hirsutism—a condition of unwanted male-pattern hair growth in women on their face and chin—and I am one of them. About 10 years ago, I ...

Hair fall is no longer just a cosmetic issue, it is a growing concern affecting individuals across age groups and genders. Addressing hair fall requires a deeper understanding of its root causes ...

“I didn’t understand why my version of puberty felt so different from everyone else’s,” says Umber by J. Lenay founder Jasmine Nelson, who recounts these feelings as the first sign of hormonal ...