When she was 18 years old, Sabrina A.K Shekhani, a fitness instructor, noticed hair on her chin, something she considered a minor irritant but nothing that couldn`t be `fixed` at her local salon. It was only after she couldn`t shed her post-pregnancy weight that her doctor made the link between her hairy chin (hirsutism) and her weight troubles, and diagnosed her with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
Her doctor warned her that if she didn`t do something about this soon, she was heading for early menopause. Watch the following video to get rid of unwanted facial hair, hair loss, PCOS, irregular periods and common hormonal imbalances in females.
Sabrina was determined to tackle the problem: `Instead of letting PCOS wreak havoc in my life, I took charge of it, battling it head-on. I stuck religiously to my diet plan, took my medicines and exercised regularly, making these things a part of my life. Exercise benefitted me so much that I ended up pursuing it professionally,` she says.
Today Sabrina is healthy and fit, and says that anybody who has PCOS, like her, shouldn`t be scared: while it can be overwhelming, the syndrome can be easily managed by regular exercise and a good health regimen.
