Spearmint tea -- A possible treatment for hairy women

This has been such a relief to read all you guy's comments. I have always felt like the odd one out. Asides from my palms and feet every single part of my body is covered in hair. My sister looks so American and she is naturally hairless. I have hair all over my forehead and sides of my face, neck, chest, stomach, back, butt... you name it.
The sad thing is, I'm fourteen years old, and even when I was 5 I had really hairy legs. My mom knows how to do threading, which I highly suggest on your face. I get my forehead and cheeks and upper lip and chin threaded. I wax my arms (trust me ladies, it doesn't hurt that much, you get used to it). I shave my legs and genitals, but the hair comes back after 24 hours (but I'm okay with it). Now my big issue is the back of my neck and back (which has a LOT of hair, people have commented on it NUMEROUS times in the past). Also, my butt and stomach. I have a great body and once I get rid of my facial hair I get really pretty. My only issue is HAIR! So when bikini season rolls around instead of shaving it I'm going to bleach the hairs and make them blonde.

I'm going to try the tea thing soon, though. I wonder if it works.

Good luck my fellow girlies. Don't be jealous of hairless girls -- there's always a way around these things.

Best of luck,
Tee J. <3

hi friend pls advice how much spearmint to be taken and how long should it be taken

I Have the same problem, i have hair on my face my body MY BUTT! i hate it.. and to make it worst my mother when she see's my neck she tells me i look horrible. and says that its gross... and im the hairiest outta my family! all my cousins are not as hairy as me but apparently god hated me soo much that he had to put me thru this. i wanna know if theres a pill... a shot or anything else to get ridd of it...

omg girls!! I never knew that there were people that actually understood my problems (i'm hairy-- on my legs, knuckles, mustache, unibrow, forhead, cheecks, sideburns, chest, stomach, back, butt... EVERYWHERE!!!!!) some areas have more hair than others of course-- i'm not a wolf!!! hahaha.... but i do have REALLY thick eyebrows!!! and ever since 1st grade, i've been made fun of . lately, not really but i get EXTREMELY cautious... and i cry a LOT because of it... it has ruined my life -- i see all these pretty girls in the magazines and at school and think "why can't i be just like them??" or "why am i cursed with this humility" :( but, my mom said that pretty soon... she'll let me get laser hair removal !!!! but i've even had crushes tell me that they don't like me because i'm hairy (and a lot of boys would always call me hairy) .. i felt really depressed and humiliated!!! i just want to be pretty and happy.... oh- by the way.. i'm 14 -- 15 in 1 WEEK!!!! :D

Im 14 and i find it hard to carry on everyday i feel so ugly my arms are hairy but worst of all is my face every morning when i look in the mirror i cry i just can't help it. I have never had a serious boyfriend and i can't talk to my mum about it ! Everytime someone looks at me i feel that they are looking at my MOUSTACHE :'(. Sometimes my dad looks at me it makes me feel like the ugly one. i have 2 other sisters both of which are beautiful they arent hairy and they are really skinny it makes me feel so depressed. Me on the other hand i am FAT, UGLY the 2 perfect words to describe me. When ever someone is talking to me i try to cover it up with my hands its sooo embarasing :'(. I was expected to leave school with straight A's but THIS and life at home has made that goal impossible. I feel now that my life is rewind sometimes i just sit there and cry : ' (. I felt like i was the only one.........

However after reading all of your blogs its made me realise that im not the only one and has given me a slight glimmer of hope and for all of you who have the same problems i feel for you i really do. I just wish there was some way to get rid of it :'(

I am 18 and I never realized I had this problem until middle school. I have hair everywhere. It is not bad on my face just my upper lip along with a few random dark hairs that I pluck out with twezers. I've only told two people in my entire life and that was a few months ago. I shaved about every 3 or 4 days in fear that when I bent over someone might catch a glimpse of my back or behind at school. I have been made fun of in middle school for having a moustache in my AP science class. I let it get to me and failed out just so I wouldn't have to put up with the one kid who encouraged others to make fun of me. My boyfriend knows about it and doesn't care. He tells me I'm beautiful and that he can't see it although I know he can. If there is one guy out there who doesn't mind it, then I know there could be more. Don't give up on love. If he truly loves you, he won't care.

Just today though in one of my classes I'm pretty sure when I bent over that 2 people saw and were making fun of me, but they were speaking Spanish and I could barely hear what they were saying. I cried 3 different times today. I need more than support from my boyfriend, so if any one wants to give me some tips or just wants someone to talk to about this then email me please. I want to know I'm not alone in this.

Jesskaahh@aol.com

Thanks so much for posting this I'm 14 and I'm so hairy! I'm crying right after reading what you posted.I don't shave only my under arms I don't go swimming and my mom wonders why I tell her and she doesn't seem to understand.I don't wear shorts,skirts or capris I feel very very petrified thinking about wearing revealing clothing.When I wear shorts around the house I feel my family looks at my hairy legs I have dark hair so it shows.I have hair everywhere! I have browsed the internet reading and reading about this problem and when I read this I was like wow and hopefully I'll take this has inspiration and not worry so much.I can't remember the last time I wore a bathing suit and I just sit out by the pool or on the porch while everyone else is in.I hate myself I hate my body.Thanks for writing this.

Im 15 and Ive always been pretty hairy. My dad is also really hairy but my mom isnt My brother and I always joke about how i got the bad(hairy) genes. HAHA not really...I got hair on most of my body and ive been teased about it all my life. Im a girl so its pretty embarrasing having hair on my breasts, tummy and face. People dont really understand there always like why dont you shave? But if i shave hair gets thicker and i dont wanna walk around looking even more like a man around my face. It always brings me down because i see all these other beautiul HAIRLESS women walking around and im like why cant i be like them? Its pretty sad when you got more facial hair than your boyriend you know? It gets really hard to love yourself when you cant relax because your always worryin about what people see and soon enough you see yourself through their eyes and isnt self loathing just great? And dont let me get started with the creeps who actually LIKE hairy women LOL Im always getting hit on my those weirdos :( Anywo thats my life story. Cross your fingers and pray this works for me.

sorry i 'm going through the same thing the one thing i've tried its a middle eastern technique called aqueeda. you buy it usually at the middle eastern stores its cold wax.
or you can go do threading on your face.i usually do that weekly expensive but worth it

I feel you women. I'm on eo fthree girls in my fam and am the ONLY hairy one. My mums super hair-free and so are both my sisters. They wax like, what, once in 6 months !?
I, on the other hand, am 21, and I've ALWAYS bin hairy. I've got em on my stomach, chest, arms, legs and worst of all, MY FACE. Just today, at work, a girl working beside me asked me 'Whats That on your face? Looks like a blood clot.' Thanks, bud.

I dont mind the arm and leg hair coz theres Nair, Sally Hanson etc.

But my face!! I've got to wax ALL of my face every s-i-n-g-l-e week. My cheeks, side locks, jaw line, chin, neck, upper lip - everything.. Yes, I am Hairy Scary.
Thats what I should have dressed up as for halloween, Just go as myself and hah! the fright factor would have been taken care off. Maybe I could just join a circus as beard lady or something. sigh.

i totally agree! :(
my now ex is getting so mad at me for now doing stuff with him but i just can't :( its so depressing. i hide my hands all the time. i shave/wax my toes and arms. i dont want to start waxing everything else though. don't jump out your window you silly goose! i know it sucks. it sucks sososososos bad. it makes me want to cry all the time. but its still not worth killing yourself over. i found out last night that my ex was hooking up with a really hot chick while i was supposed ot be seeing him. pretty sure i can relate.
:((:(:(

Wow, I've been extremely touched by all these comments, because I thought I was going through this alone...

As most of you have mentioned, I too am effected by this "so called" problem. It didn't really get to me until when it was my first year in high school when one guy said to his mates "ohh, look we've got a man in the room!" because of how I've got arm hairs. That really sucked... literally sucked. --before that, I was known as "Moustachie Girl". WTF?--
It feels like I was been skin carved alive. As much as i'm trying to be a better person, the pain is still there, worsening everyday. Sometimes I think why am I even here? I am such a freak! It's really hard to not let it bring me down or let it go because like I said, it worsens and I get depressed.
People say that I'm a pretty face but I don't believe them.
I talk about it with my mom and she says that it's "sexy"? But I don't believe her {I do try to}.
I always wear clothes to cover up my arms and legs because I can't bear to think what others would say or see.
I'm 16 and it's hard for me to get a boyfriend. I feel left out because I'm like the only one {and being the only child} out of the girls in the family that's hairy. I just want to feel free from all of this.
I hate it. I hate always feeling so low and shitty. I guess all I have to do is go see a doctor or something. And plus, those hair removal products, I'm just sick of it all.
I was once told, if the first product convinces us it works; then why are they making another different one?
idk...

I hope we all find what we are looking for ...
God bless us all ;x
xoxo

Sometimes I try and make myself feel better by acting like my hair is all in my head, but then I look in the mirror and it is still there. It makes me feel like the ugliest person in the world, it makes me feel unworthy of being loved by anyone. I dream of being hairless running freely and confidently in a bikini. Sometimes I think it is only a matter of time. It haunts me all the time. I get my legs waxed and I look down to find there is still hair on my legs. It won't go away. It has stopped me on numerous occasions from enjoying myself because I thought I was unfit, too ugly, too hairy. My sisters are hairless, but something went wrong with me, I have acne, stretch marks, and hair, I am ugly. No man will ever look at me, find me interesting, or love me. I wish I were not me, I wish I were normal. I often find myself crying about my body hair. In most cases, body weight can be controlled, but in some cases, as with mine, body hair seems almost unmanageable. I wish and pray it will dissapear, but I know it won't.

Hi everyone, I'm a very attractive 48 year old male in the Washington DC area, and I just want to let you know that there are those of us who actually prefer women with bodyhair! My first wife was quite hairy, and once I'd seen and felt her furry body which she wouldn't shave at all in the wintertime, and experienced the natural female scents that it trapped, it was quite difficult for me to accept women without a good bit of bodyhair! While I hate the sensation of cold weather, the fact that my wife would grow all of her "fur" out all over her body during this time was something to look froward to.

There are actually erotic adult websites that cater to this preference as well.

I do understand the issues of all who want to try to conform to the "norms'" that modern society has adopted, but keep in mind that corporations are trying to tell you that if you don't look (or smell) a certain way, you need to be "improved" by buying their product! There are those of us who would pass by the non-hairy women were we to know of the treasures you are hiding!

If you find this appealing and would like to share, I'm at dms19612@aol.com

I feel so sorry reading all your stories because people who don’t have this or make fun of it don’t realize how awful it is. It’s the normal things you miss out on. How much I would love to be able to wear my hair in a ponytail on a hot day, never mind wearing a two piece bathing suit! I am 24 and only recently have begun to try to fix it. I saw an endocrinologist who prescribed spironolact. Can’t tell if it’s started working yet but I think it’s helped my acne. I suggest looking at message boards where others tell their experiences about spironolact. It looks like a lot of you are too young to start taking this kind of medicine but you should definitely see a doctor to see what they say. Don’t wait until you are in your twenties or later. You can get tested to see if you have a hormonal imbalance, but you can have a lot of hair and your hormone levels can be normal. Hopefully you will find a doctor that is sympathetic. I was so embarrassed by the thought of telling someone else I thought I was going to throw up the day of my appointment. I was sitting there crying and my doctor didn’t even offer me a kind word or a tissue but I don’t care as long as the medicine works. I know doctors deal with much worse diseases but it doesn’t mean we should just be dismissed. I just wished I had seen my doctor earlier, like when I was 18. I also found a doctor that does laser hair removal and she is so nice that I am comfortable with her. I thought about getting laser hair removal for a while but was too embarrassed (and b/c of the high cost) but now I am spending the money because it’s worth it. Don’t be too embarrassed to see a doctor, for the 10-20 minutes you have to talk about it, it’ll be worth it if they are able to help you. And if the first one you see is an insensitive jerk, go find another one because there are medicines that can help.

Dear FriendI

Its good to see that you blieve in God and are still behaving in a confident manner with your friends.But please get an ultrasound done.You are suffering from PCOD (pOLY CYSTIC oVARIAN SYNDROME)sEE YOUR gYNAECOLOGIST will give you medication.Your symptoms will be relieved.Please remember God helps those who help themselves.

Regards

I was crying after reading all of your replies.

I have the same problem, I know it's probably not as bad, but still every day when I wake up and get into the bath it's all I think about.
I wear long sleeved tops, trousers and trainers all the damn time. I usualy wear gloves aswell.
I had a boyfriend a couple of years back, and he told me I was beautiful and I shouldn't worry about it. And he would do his best to show me he didnt care about it. [I dont like sayingit but im refering to the areas of hair aka EVERYWHERE]

But some guy I had never met said to me in a shop "Wow..Your so hairy"
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I was like "..Thanks.."

So I thought if a total stranger, can judge me like that..Why the hell should I bother trying to love myself.

I've never shaved my arms or face/back etc cause I was told it would make them worse, but when I bleach the hair I feel so relieved..Untill I have to do it again..and again...

What annoys me is that If I didn't have the hair, I would think I was really nice looking, I just cant grasp the feeling of being pretty. Guess I never will.

But reading that there are others like me, made it easyer, cause I dont think theres anything wrong with it, its just when some ass puts me down I will be down for ages. But I have a boyfriend now and he's also said he doesnt mind, and that he thinks I am very pretty. So I will just listen to him, and not what anyone else says.

I am so glad I found this site. You all rule. ^_^

When I was 19 I noticed one long strand of hair growing on my jaw line and didn't think much of it I plucked it out and went about my business.Then all of a sudden a good six months later I noticed my peach fuzz (that never really got my attention because you could hardly see it) began to get a little bit darker.I must admit I was alarmed at this sudden change especially as I quickly took a little flashback to the past in my mind remembering that 1 sudden long strand of hair that appeared out of now where 6 months before.I tried not to worry hoping by some miracle it would all go away and I could feel normal again.However as months went by I noticed the hairs got darker and thicker and then I noticed hair on my chest and lower abdomen;I sat there in shock beyond crying I felt so disgusting and ugly in a matter of seconds. My life changed that day and my self esteem took a downward spiral and has ever since.My life is consumed now with plucking,waxing,hair removal creme and threading. The worst is right now that budgeting is a must I cannot always take care of this problem and I will literally lock myself up at home until I can run to the store or nearest salon to have the hair removed, I've missed doctor appointments,dates,social events,weddings,you name it I won't go anywhere if the hair problem is out of control.And I'm not superficial but when you're trying your best to hold a regular conversation and all people can see is the hair on your face or even look at you in disgust well it takes a huge toll on how you feel on the inside.I've hid in the bathroom and cried just wishing this problem would go away.When I'm "all cleaned up" people talk to me and look at my eyes instead of my chin, guys will notice me and I'm so much more confident but unfortunately I don't always get to experience this...and it truly does hurt. I know there are people that go through much worse with horrible,painful diseases and disabilities who have overcome much greater obstacles;but I just can't deny how this situation has effected my life. I would be lying if I said it didn't.

your story sounds like mine.
i was also sixteen and had not gotten my first period.
i went to an obgyn, and she did not do an exam.
she just ran several blood tests and did an ultrasound of my ovaries.
the ultrasound was the worst part of it all because i had to drink a ton of water and it was uncomfortable, as you can imagine, with the ultrasound probe pushing my bladder.

but the result of the tests confirmed that i had something called polycistic ovarian syndrome. which isn't a bad thing, if you're treating yourself. i take two medications called actos and glucophage. and i'm also on birth control to regulate my periods now. my hormone levels went back to normal and i lost a lot of weight.

find time to talk to your mom, please. for it could really change your life and boost your confidence (: i'll pray for you.

I know how you feel. It is paralysing. I Have to shave my neck and pretty much my whole body everyday, I used to really worry what others think and then I had to make myself come out and now I am learning to deal. The worst part for me is the self hate. I have to learn to accept myself and get help. I;m currently seeking a dr. that I can trust and talk about my issues. It is very important that you get it out. It will drive you down.
I have a two year old with an X. Now I am inlove with someone who excepts me for who I am. I am me. Good luck to you and know that once you start letting it out it will feel better.

i shaved my back like 7xs cause it was hairy and i wanna know if it will still work if i drink the speartmint tea?

of course i think that god will answer that prayer, but you have to have a very strong faith. btw, i have prayed for my problem to be cured. I know that it wont be sudden, and he may or may not "cure" me from this, but so far he has cured me, by giving meaning to my life. and yes, YOU and I and all the ohter girls and women with this same problem can live a NORMAL LIFE. Let's let the comments that people tell us just slide off, thats what i do. I give them a smile, and they usually recognize that what they said was innapropriate. I have learned that forgiving and forgetting is very good for the soul....I try to look at all the blessings that God has given me and i always end up amazed at how blessed i am. I can see, hear, wallk, talk, sense, jump,laugh, think, love, etc. I recommend that you or anyone with any problem to make a list of all the things you are thankful for and that you are able to do and compare it with a list of your setbacks, and i assure you that you will have more positive things than negative ones. We are so lucky to have been born with two legs, arms, eyes, a nose...There are so many people that would love to be in our position. Our setback is hair, and yes it is very tough and we are reminded of this issue everyday, but there has been no real quickfix, so, i try to camouflage what i can and i keep on keeping. Get close to our God that loves us and will not let us fall and your life will have a lot of prosperity.

I have all the same symptoms you have.What caught my attention to your post was that you said you have a deep voice. i do too. i have been reading these posts for about an hour now and you are the only one that mentioned it. I havent' done anything about my problem.
I had laser done once. i think it sorta helped. But i couldnt afford getting it done again. im 19, and my problem started when i was in 7th grade, i think. The deep voice, the thick hair (never had a period either)does bother me, a lot i might add, but i have faith that i can live a happy and "normal" life. I am in college and leaving home was very hard, since i didnt have my parents motivation to keep me going. I have found one of the best cures of all, GOD. I have found a great sense of releif ever since i went on a retreat last year. Pray and talk to him and he will work wonders in your life. I am a very happy, joyful, giggly person because i have faith in god. I am a very strong person, and this is because of my hair problem. It has humbled me and although i would rather be "normal" , i am thankful that i do have hair because it has made me become a person with a very loving and compassionate heart....My life i would describe as sheltered, because i have never had a boyfriend, but i do go out, i have great friends and a wonderful family. i am intelligent, i dont let my deep voice, or body hair hold me back on getting an education, asking questions, and doing presentations is tough, but you know what, being embarassed is not gonna get through my college education. ...I do party, but i shave and try to wear clothing that is not too revealing. I think about my problem a lot, but sometimes i forget about it and just live and enjoy life. Although i do get very emotional at times, i dont worry because i know that our Lord died on the cross for us and he loves each and every one of us UNCONDITIONALLY.
Jesus Christ has been the best "medicine"/healing i have had and i just want you and all the other girls with this same problem to take advantage of it, because it has made my life soo much better. PLEASE, I URGE YOU, if you havent already, to give it a try. You wont lose anything, its free and I gaurantee you that if you put all your faith in Him, you will feel much better, I have and I feel great. You should also try listening to Ginny Owens-If you want me to. Or Hillsong United. The songs are great for healing.

I just read your blogs. I feel bad for all of you. I believe I have an answer for all of you. Possibly. I was getting hair on chin, and I went to a hair removal lady. She told me that I needed to get my hormones checked. I thought, I am onlyin my 30's, I don't need to do that! One thing led after another, and someone told me about this new place in town called SEASONS. They do Hormone replacement therapy. NATURALLY..made from plants!! not the synthetic stuff that causes more problems. I have found that I have very high androgen levels. All people need to get checked, this is NOT for menopausal women only. Kids, men and women need to get this done early before things get worse. Try to find some place local or your nearest large city that will do this testing. They will check all hormones, vitamins, thyroid. The tests are very accurate, and worth it. They do it through saliva tests. Check it out! A regular physician or ob. gyn will not do this testing. You need to find a place that SPECIALIZES in natural hormone replacement therapy.

I am sorry to hear about the distress that excessive hair has caused you, but reading your story made me quite amazed. As far as I am aware women love hairy men!! I in particular find a hairier man extremely attractive and am certainly not alone. There's somehting about a hairy man which makes them seem powerful, strong; like a man should be!!!