Re: ading a book on androgen disorders...
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 May 2001 00:27:19 -0500 (CDT)
Hi
Can anyone tell me if having 3% free androgens is considered high?
Thanks JB
At Thu, 26 Oct 2000, su wrote:
>
>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email me the name and author of the book. OMG I
>have been trying to research this and cant find any help.Last Feb I was
>'ok' and my weight was 175. Due to stress from a legal case and then my
>son being diagnosed with a rare muscle disease my weight suddenly went
>up to my current 230 by May. I have the symptoms of PCOS but they seem
>the same for the adrenal mess up.My Dr. said no matter what I do if my
>adrenal gland is messed up I could fast for a month and work out 2 hours
>a day and my weight will continue to go up. I'm having more blood work
>done before starting on other meds. PLEASE HELP ME and send me the name
>of that book. ( yes Im desperate AND I have pms LOL )
>Thanks so much. SU
>
>At Wed, 25 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>and its a a pretty good one. it states that, as you all know, pcos can
>>be hereditary. BUT, they are also researching to see if it is caused by
>>stress. High stress effects hormone levels(you've heard of when people
>>miss periods due to stress) and a large number of people diagnosed with
>>depression have an enlarged hypothalumus which(i think) has something to
>>do with the releasing of hormones. not sure if this came out right but
>>I will clarify if you need me to. i will keep you updated.
>>
>>PS I was diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder years
>>before pco came about and maybe that set it off? Just a thought since no
>>one in my family has it.
>>
>>--
>>Neen
>>
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