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Please use this thread to discuss PCOS, your way of dealing with it, how it's affected you, etc. smile
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.cfm
http://www.pcosupport.org/
From Womens Health.gov: What are the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
Gee, some of these sound like the same problems a person supposedly gets for being fat! Could it be PCOS instead? I wonder. rolleyes
"Does polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) put women at risk for other health problems?
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.cfm
http://www.pcosupport.org/
From Womens Health.gov: What are the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
WH.gov
Not all women with PCOS share the same symptoms. These are some of the symptoms of PCOS:
* infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
* infertility (not able to get pregnant) because of not ovulating
* increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes—a condition called hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um)
* ovarian cysts
* acne, oily skin, or dandruff
* weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
* insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
* high cholesterol
* high blood pressure
* male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
* patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
* skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
* pelvic pain
* anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility
* sleep apnea—excessive snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep.
* infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
* infertility (not able to get pregnant) because of not ovulating
* increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes—a condition called hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um)
* ovarian cysts
* acne, oily skin, or dandruff
* weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
* insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
* high cholesterol
* high blood pressure
* male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
* patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
* skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
* pelvic pain
* anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility
* sleep apnea—excessive snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep.
Gee, some of these sound like the same problems a person supposedly gets for being fat! Could it be PCOS instead? I wonder. rolleyes
"Does polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) put women at risk for other health problems?
WH.gov
Women with PCOS have greater chances of developing several serious, life-threatening diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. Recent studies found that:
* More than 50 percent of women with PCOS will have diabetes or pre-diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) before the age of 40.
* Women with PCOS have a four to seven times higher risk of heart attack than women of the same age without PCOS.
* Women with PCOS are at greater risk of having high blood pressure.
* Women with PCOS have high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol."
* More than 50 percent of women with PCOS will have diabetes or pre-diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) before the age of 40.
* Women with PCOS have a four to seven times higher risk of heart attack than women of the same age without PCOS.
* Women with PCOS are at greater risk of having high blood pressure.
* Women with PCOS have high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol."
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