PCOS is a chronic hormonal disorder that can be driven by too many male hormones. These are called your androgens. When androgens are high in women it can cause PCOS symptoms like: 1) large pores 2) hair loss 3) excess face and body hair (hirsutism) 4) quick muscle growth & athleticism 5) irregular periods These are some of the symptoms I experienced that were dismissed by doctors for 8 years. When I finally got diagnosed, doctors told me that the only thing I could do was take birth control. I