These tables also summarize how each of these activities engages students in Scientific Practices and provides the opportunity to discuss Crosscutting Concepts. The Teacher Notes for each activity provide additional information concerning alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards.
When it comes to facial hair, women with PCOS-linked hirsutism often have hair in the mustache and beard areas that become heavier and darker. Women with hirsutism can also have masculine hair on the arms and legs, as well as hair on the abdomen, chest, or back, together with extra growth in the pubic area.
The most common characteristic of PCOS is irregular menstrual periods. Because PCOS is marked by a decrease in female sex hormones, this condition may cause women to develop certain male characteristics, such as: 1  excess hair on the face, chest, stomach, thumbs, or toes. 2  decrease in breast size. 3  deeper voice. 4  thin hair.