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Re: PCOS throughout history
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 10:54:14 -0500 (CDT)
One thing to remember - PCOS isn't that "prevalent" - 6-10% isn't
prevalent, even though it's a lot. Women used to have babies a lot
earlier in life (I had my daughter at 20), and if PCOS gets
progressively worse if left untreated, then many women 100 years ago
would still have been able to conceive if doing so before the symptoms
got out of control.
At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, gina wrote:
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>I read somewhere (I think on this website) that sugar intake has
>increased 28% over the past 15 years. It seems to me that this increase
>would certainly aggravate the condition for women who have it. Maybe
>it's just more evident since our diets aren't so great these days?
>
>At Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Cassandra wrote:
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>>As I read through the emails on this list (I've been a lurker for about
>>three months), I'm wondering if PCOS has always affected so many women.
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>>I guess what I'm wondering is if PCOS has always been so prevalent or
>>maybe it's something to do with modern society that makes us all have
>>it. Maybe processed food?
>>
>>I don't have any answers, I'm just wondering and thought some of you
>>might have some interesting theories. ;-)
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