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Old 10-23-2006, 09:21 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by M&M's Mommy
Very interesting information. However, I don't think that weight loss is the cure for everyone. There are thin cysters with the syndrome. I have had PCOS since adolescence and have only had the weight problems since age
30. I have always had the androgen related problems regardless of my weight. Of course, weight-loss is good for general health and reduction of risk factors related to obesity even if it doesn't cure the PCOS.

I have to agree with you. In fact, after I lost 50 pounds, that when the PCOS symptoms were the worst. That was before I knew I had PCOS and what PCOS was, but that's when my whole body went haywire. I still do not understand why that happened.
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