Update to my Medications

August 24, 2012
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Update to my Medications

So today I chatted with my practitioner at my GYN office. Well I am going to finish up my Lo Loestrin Fe, and go with Beyaz. Beyaz contains drospirenone (3mg), ethinyl estradiol (.02mg), and levomelfolate (.451mg). She stated that, with spironolactone, that Beyaz will be helpful in controlling my hirsutism. The worse case scenario would…

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My journey begins!

August 19, 2012
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My journey begins!

Since I finally got spironolactone in my possession, my journey to a true treatment plan for my hirsutism can start! I am so excited!!! I have battling this for most of my life. It has caused a great deal of silent depression and self loathe for soooooooooo long! So I am really hoping this works…

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Before and After pics of DIY Sugar Wax of Bikini Line!

August 12, 2012
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Before and After pics of DIY Sugar Wax of Bikini Line!

Ok so, per my previous post on my homemade sugar and honey wax, I decided to use it on my bikini line. If you never tried waxing “down there” before, it will not feel like a walk in park! There will be some discomfort! But you can use numbing creams or trim the hairs a…

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Directions to a DIY Homemade Sugar and Honey Wax for Hair Removal…..that WORKS!

August 10, 2012
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OK guys. After doing some research, I came up with a way to do your own at-home waxing. I read other blogs and watched a few You Tube videos and and the recipe is simple, familiar, all natural and more important, effective: 2 cups of sugar (doesn’t matter what kind. I used pure white sugar.…

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Potential Hirsutism Appointment…Again!

August 1, 2012
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So I am excited about my hirsutism….for once in my life! After talking to one endocrinologist who basically was not much help, my general practitioner actually gave me another referral to speak with another endocrinologist. I am excited because I feel I will get more helpful assistance from this endocrinologist. Basically, I am hoping for…

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My journey begins!

July 31, 2012
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So I purchased Spironolactone this past week to treat my IH. I am so excited and I cannot wait for it to arrive! No I did not get mine through an endocrinologist. I cannot see a dermatologist without a referral and my general practitioner will not give me one. So i decided to take matters…

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Going to Start Documenting my Hirsutism Journey!

July 22, 2012
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Though this is a short blog entry, I am going to start documenting my hirsutism treatment. My endocrinologist diagnosed me with idiopathic Hirsutism BUT gave me nothing for it, even though there are published government medical treatments for IH. The most popular, at least in the U.S. is spironolactone at at least 100mg a day…

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