PCOS Messages for September, 2003: Re: advice please

Re: advice please

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 14:20:13 -0500 (CDT)

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Being on the pill could have affected your blood work, and it's possible that the right tests weren't run (you'd be amazed how often that happens) or it's just possible that your hormone levels are within what's considered normal limits, but are high for your body.

Weight does not CAUSE PCOS, PCOS does cause weight gain. "Unexplained weight gain" is a recognized symptom of this syndrome. However, excess fat can contribute further to the problem by making imbalanced hormone issues worse, so sometimes weight loss does make a difference in how we feel. But losing weight won't cure PCOS any more than gaining weight caused it in the first place. Most doctors and researchers think that a genetic problem with how our bodies use and produce insulin is the basic issue behind all of the hormonal and metabolic problems.

HTH!

At Sun, 31 Aug 2003, mp wrote: >
>Hello. I'm new here and a little bit confused. I haven't been
>diagnosed with pcos, but I think I have many of the symptoms:acne,
>excess hair, skin tags, dark patches in my armpits, slightly irregular
>periods, family history of diabetes. I had some bloodwork done to test
>hormone levels which came back normal, but I’m also on the pill which I
>think would affect the outcome. Am I crazy to think that it could be
>pcos? It would just be nice to know there is a reason for all the lovely
>things I'm experiencing. I also found out I have endometriosis when I
>had a dermoid cyst removed about 3 ½ years ago.
>Anyway, one of the things I'm confused about if the relationship between
>pcos and weight. I actually read somewhere that being overweight can
>cause pcos, is that true? I've gained a lot of weight over the past few
>years, but had these symptoms for much longer. I know there is no cure
>for pcos, but for many people the symptoms lessen or disappear after
>losing weight. Does this mean hormone levels return to normal,
>therefore the pcos goes away? Sorry if this has been discussed already,
>but I just haven't found an answer.
>Thanks.

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