Woman with Beard and Chest Hairs Says She Faced Stigma, Shaves Them: "I Was Told I Was Cursed"

• Wanggy Ivvah91 disclosed she faced stigma and discrimination due to her rare condition known as hirsutism, which causes excessive facial hair growth
• The content creator narrated how she used to shave her beard and chest hair, for fear of being rejected by men
• The now-married woman revealed people referred to her as an outcast, with many telling her she would never give birth due to her condition

A Kenyan woman with a beard and chest full of hair has revealed that she faced stigma and discrimination while growing up.

Speaking during a TikTok live on April 16, Wanggy Ivvah91, revealed she started growing facial hair when she was 13 years old, a condition known as hirsutism.

Hirsutism is a rare condition that causes excessive facial hair growth in cisgender females and is typically caused by an increase in hormones called androgens.

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Wanggy said she faced stigma while growing up, and society referred to her as an outcast, among other things.

"I was told I was a cursed child and my mother is a witch. So, she was being punished through me growing facial hair. I was told I would never conceive and if I slept with or bore a child with a man, he would die. They said I have a red thigh," she said.

Wanggy, who is now happily married with children, said she is fighting the stigma against women with hirsutism condition and myths about the condition. According to her, they are capable of giving birth just like any other woman.

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The loving mother disclosed that she used to shave her hair to avoid being rejected by her men, thanking her husband for understanding her condition, hirsutism.

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"I used to shave my beard because I had not accepted my condition. Most of my exes never knew I had a hirsutism condition. Most of them found out recently after I came out to talk about it," she said.

Asked about her man's reaction after discovering she had hirsutism, she said:

"He did not reject me, but he was shocked to see the hairs."

Wanggy encouraged women with facial hair, or rather a condition like hers, to love themselves.

"We are normal. Don't hate yourselves."

Here is the video:

Lady with facial hair shaves her beard

Legit.ng earlier reported that a young woman went viral on social media after displaying her facial hair on TikTok.

In a video, she shared an insight into her condition and how she has been able to manage it over the years.

Netizens stormed the comments section to share their thoughts with many offering words of advice for her.

Source: TUKO.co.ke