PCOS Messages for September, 2000: Re: Can Blacks get PCOS

Re: Can Blacks get PCOS

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 10:18:59 EDT

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I could not agree more. As a "hispanic" with PCOS, as well as my sister and a few aunts & cousins. And I do agree that there is an overall lack of understanding in GENERAL, in EVERY community,. Also, since there has been a relationship between family diabetes history and diabetes, I do know that in the african-american, native american, and hispanic populations there is a higher incidence rate of diabetes (any type). It is believed that the children of diabetics (or relatives) have a much higher chance of being insulin resistant, and in turn get the disease also. I believe that there is a strong link between my family's diabetes history (all grandparent's, all maternal aunts, some paternal aunt, ONLY my mother & father do not have diabetes yet) and my PCOS and the PCOS of my Sister.

Thanks!

In a message dated 9/30/00 9:43:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, anonymous@medispecialty.com writes:

<< Barbara, the LACK of information extends across ALL the communities, I live a predominantly white community but I hadn't heard of this disease until earlier this year. Information just needs to be spread period, I can't see this being broken down into racial barriers. All races have access to the internet. As far as black people getting PCOS, I would say sure they can... you just need to have an endocrine system and the right hormones to get out of whack, so it seems like this should be a universal syndrome.

At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have at least four black friends with PCOS and one Hispanic friend
>with PCOS. I am white.
>
>There is a tremendous LACK of information in both the Hispanic
>and African American communities about PCOS though.
>
>That's your answer
>Barbara in NYC
>
>>I am white, and one of my friends is a black girl. She asked me the
>>other day if black women can get PCOS or is it only white women? I
>told
>>her that I didn't know, but I would ask and see what kind of response
>I
>>would get. Any comments appreciated.<<< >>

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