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Re: Advice please From: jill (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 16 Jul 2001 19:32:43 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Advice please" Previous message: Sam: "Chromium Picolinate" In reply to: Ima: "Advice please" Next in thread: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Advice please" It's great that you care enough for your friend to want to work through this stuff with her. I'm no medical expert, but my understanding (from personal experience and reading about PCOS) is that the risk of weight gain is much greater if PCOS is left untreated. Birth control pills are often used to manage symptoms, including weight. However, the underlying problem for most people with PCOS is that they are Insulin Resistant - which means our bodies fail to utilise the insulin we produce. This is checked using a blood test, and often treated using Glucophage (aka Metformin). I'm only aware of one medication used to treat PCOS symptoms (Cyproterone Acetate or Androcur - used for excess hair) which may lead to weight gain. Most of us find that a low carb diet, exercise, and the right medications enable us to manage the symptoms pretty well. Good luck to both of you! At Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Ima wrote: > >Hello, > >I'm close friends with a girl recently diagnosed with PCOS. She is very >worried about the weight gaining aspect involved in treatment. She is >worried about me not finding her attractive (and admittedly so do I) >although I will always love her anyway. > >I am having trouble grasping how drastic this weight increase is so I'd >like to know what I can suggest to her and how hard it would be for her >to maintain her natural (and quite lovely) natural body size. > >Thank you >Ima Guy Next message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Advice please" Previous message: Sam: "Chromium Picolinate" In reply to: Ima: "Advice please" Next in thread: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Advice please"

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