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Re: Misconceptions: Weight and hormone imbalance!!

From: annie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:27:25 -0600 (CST)


I'm sure you may be correct for some of us, but as PCOS is a syndrome, we are all affected differently. I have the "full monty" of gross hirsutism, acne and infertility unresponsive to all treatments so far, but guess what, I look like this at 173cmm and 140 lbs - I don't need to lose weight, what should I do?!

At Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Lee wrote: >
>Although weight can be a symptom of PCOS, i wish people would quit
>saying that hormone imbalance CANNOT be helped with losing wieght
>because it CAN!!!! Weight loss can dramatically help the insulin
>problems which contribute to the androgen problems and etc etc... I am
>not saying it is that way for everyone, but for some, weight loss is a
>big key factor....and dont get me wrong..I know it's hard, I have
>struggled with it for the last 3 or 4 years and have just now been able
>to lose almost 1/2 of what I need to. Just needed to get that off my
>chest because several times i have seen where people say that losing
>weight will not help what i latter mentioned and IT CAN!! Thanks for
>letting me speak my mind..... Lee
>
>--
>Lee
>




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