I'm not sure about the hair thinning - except to say it's pretty common. I've had an insight into the world of wig-wearing this year, you'd be surprised how common thinning/balding is in women when there's hormonal imbalances, and how many women resort to wearing wigs. (hehe I can spot a wig at 20 paces these days - you'd be surprised once you've got an eye for it how many you see).
I think the bruising's a bit of a worry. You're not taking anything with a blood-thinning property are you, like fish oil, ginko or aspirin, nurofen, etc? If I were you I'd be having a chat with my GP and getting a full blood work up etc...just to be on the safe side.
BTW I had pimples, hairloss and bruising while I was having chemo - I know how demoralising it can be I'm sure it's something that can be treated though, so try to stay positive and remind yourself it's a temporary state, kwim?
the thinning is a fairly common PCOS symptom - the reason there are so few photo's of E and I together on FB is because i'm so conscious of the hair thinning (hell, there's not much there at all) - male pattern baldness can happen in pcos sufferers as the testosterone levels in your body are higher than normal. the endocrinologist i was seeing said he could help - if i had finished my family - the meds he would have suggested were testosterone or androgen blockers (cant remember which) and would be deadly to a male child if we conceived...
i know only too well how demoralising it is. i've had some extremely heartless comments made, and i really do feel uncomfortable in my appearance - the hair loss has more impact on me than the fact that i'm overweight!
I'm sure it's something that can be treated though, so try to stay positive and remind yourself it's a temporary state, kwim?
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