text: A woman who suffers daily abuse because she has a beard is thrilled after learning she will be undergoing laser treatment to get rid of her facial hair for good. Mother-of-two Cheryl Howe, 32, from Morecambe, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at the age of 12, and suffers from excessive hair growth on her face, breasts, stomach and legs. She has been fighting for six years for treatment on the NHS, spending £2,000 a year on razors, and shaving up to three times a day. Scroll down for video . Cheryl, pictured with her daughter Sharon who is now 14, was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 12 . She suffers from excessive hair growth on her face, breasts, stomach and legs . Along the way she's had support from celebrities such as Kym Marsh, Ted Robbins and Edwina Currie. She finally got approved for NHS funding for laser hair removal treatment, which costs a minimum of £10,000. Cheryl has had initial appointments and is booked in for September this year. She said: 'I'm going to be a real girl and I can't wait. 'I was in tears when I found out. I've suffered years and years of abuse and finally something is happening. 'My hair growth has cost me jobs, relationships - it even ruined my first few years with my daughter. I couldn't be a mum or a wife, because I just didn't feel like a woman.' Cheryl suddenly began growing hair on her chest and legs at the age of 12. She had heavy periods from the age of eight. The 32-year-old says her body hair, shown here growing on her arm, has cost her jobs and relationships . Cheryl fought for six years for treatment on the NHS before finally getting approved. She says she had to shave up to three times a day to keep her face, chin and neck stubble-free . The mother-of-two is booked in for the £10,000 treatment in September this year, to tackle unsightly hair on her stomach, face and chest . She says: 'I was bullied and beaten up at school. I used to get called Gorilla and Cheesy Cheryl.' She was diagnosed with PCOS and doctors prescribed the contraceptive pill, believing that her problems would improve. Cheryl says: 'The pill didn't help at all. I had periods for 28 days a month and the hair just kept on growing. I had thick hair on my face, breasts, stomach and legs. 'My older brother, John, taught me how to shave my face and I had to shave two or three times a day.' Cheryl was warned she would be unlikely to be able to have a baby, but at 17, she had a one-night stand and gave birth to her daughter Sharon, now 14. Cheryl says: 'He was the first boy to ever show me any attention and I had a one-night stand. But I can't regret it, because my daughter came along.' But with so many personal issues of her own, Sharon struggled with motherhood. She walked out on her daughter, leaving her own mother to care for her. Her doctors believed she had suffered a nervous breakdown. She gradually formed a bond with her daughter - but doctors then found two cancerous tumours on her ovary. They were removed, and she was told she would be unable to conceive again. But in January 2008, she fell pregnant for a second time with her son, Jack, now six. This time, the bond was instant and she adored him. Cheryl says: 'Jack made me see life through his eyes. He would cuddle me and say: "Mummy, I don't mind your prickles." 'His kindness melted my heart.' Cheryl with her son Jack, now six-years-old (left) and brother (right), called John, who taught her how to shave . Cheryl now has a great relationship with her children Sharon, 12, and Jack, six, pictured . But her relationship with Jack's father broke down, because, Cheryl says, he was unable to cope with her excess hair. She says: 'When we got together, he insisted he didn't mind. But no man likes to see their partner shaving their chest, boobs and chin. It drove us apart.' She has also been targeted by trolls on the internet. Following last year's Eurovision song contest, featuring bearded drag queen act Conchita Wurst, she received Facebook messages saying: 'Did you see yourself on television last night?' and 'Can you see the resemblance?' Cheryl says: 'I had messages pushed through my door and I became too afraid even to go out. I lost my job and my self-esteem was very low. 'But I got lots of support too. People from all over the world apologised for what was said to me. Even Conchita Wurst sent me a message saying "I really apologise, you shouldn't be penalised." 'We are all unique. People should judge a person by who they are, not what they look like.' The Morecambe mother-of-two is pictured with her sisters Sheridan (left) and Danielle (right) Cheryl has constantly campaigned for treatment for women whose lives are blighted by the condition. She set up the Inspiration Foundation forum and support group, which currently has 7,000 girls and women with PCOS as members, and has had support from Edwina Currie, Kym Marsh and Ted Robbins. Cheryl also has a campaign page called Stand Up To PCOS. She has now finally received confirmation that she will receive the funding for the treatment. She says: 'My daughter, Sharon, gave me a hug for the first time in years. I hope this might bring us closer. 'Jack says he loves me and my prickles. He doesn't mind how I look. 'This isn't cosmetic. I have a disfigurement. It's horrendous that I've had to wait so long for it. 'I just want to concentrate on the future now. I can't wait to be a real girl at last.'
target: Cheryl Howe, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome at age 12 .
  Morecambe mother-of-two fought for six years for treatment on the NHS .
  Even Conchita Wurst sent her a note of support after abuse from trolls .
  Has now been told she'll  receive more than £10k in funding .