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Here are some questions with answers to get you started on your PCOS treatment journey. Kat (the owner of this site) has been researching PCOS for years, and these links are mostly ones she has posted. Since most newbies have the same questions, I thought a road map might help.

What do all these abbreviations and medical terms mean?

Updated!!! Abbreviations For Newbies:)
Glossary of medical words and terms seen here at SoulCysters

I don't have all the symptoms of PCOS, do I still have it?

5 Types of PCOS
http://www.soulcysters.net/women-eve...ight=diagnosis
Diagnosing PCOS in women who menstruate regularly
Ovulatory Polycystic Ovary Syndrome A New Disorder
Making Pcos Less Confusing

Who do I need to go to to get a diagnosis and what tests will my doctor do?

Understanding Tests and Hormone Levels for PCOS
http://www.soulcysters.net/pcos-mark...ight=diagnosis
http://www.soulcysters.net/handy-ser...o-gyns-113156/
PCOS: Get a Diagnosis
Other hormone disorders!
Guide to understanding Lab Results for PCOS... (http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=co...arymed&id=2#81)
Preparing for Your PCOS Consultation: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
http://www.soulcysters.net/signs-pco...ight=diagnosis
Myth - There Is A Test For Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome
How to diagnose Insulin Resistance: http://www.medreviews.com/cme_progra...q.asp?nav=6#02

I don't have cysts, can I still have PCOS?

Ultrasound alone does not diagnose PCOS - Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters
Diagnostic Criteria Refined And Risks Spelled Out For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Study suggests hirsutism is a more common sign of PCOS than menstrual dysfunction
http://www.soulcysters.net/article-i...tterns-239861/

I have fertility problems. Can I get pregnant? What do I need to know before I get pregnant?

http://www.soulcysters.net/5-weight-...n-hair-138507/
PCOS, Pregnancy & Miscarriage rates
Results of small study: metformin betters pregnancy outcomes in PCOS
http://www.soulcysters.net/breast-ca...-mentd-131043/
TTC FAQ and links. Lots of valuable stuff - check it out!
Weight Not a Factor Among Women Using Fertility Technologies to Become Pregnant
http://www.soulcysters.net/trying-conceive/
Info RE Metformin & Pregnancy: Given by my OB
Warning Signs for Incompetent Cervix and Pre Term Labor
Real-life, Plus-sized pregnancy storyies from women with PCOS
Weight and Fertility: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Breastfeeding
Do you have hypoplastic breasts (tubular breasts)?
Polycystic ovary syndrome: a connection to insufficient milk supply?
New & Improved NPC (Natural Progesterone Cream) Info!
***Progesterone Information***
Low Levels of Two Proteins Raise Miscarriage Risk (in women with PCOS)
Miscarriage Rate in PCOS Falls to 12% With Metformin
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome gain regular menstrual cycles when ageing
Metformin May Be Only Drug Needed for Ovulation in PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - What chance of pregnancy?
What should my hormone levels be? Excellent, easy-to-read chart
IR causes misscarriage? Article: Metformin could improve pregnancy outcomes in wider range of women with IR"
INOSITOL, PCOS AND FERTILITY: inexpensive B vitamin can help a woman get pregnant

What medical problems are women with PCOS at risk for? Do I still need to treat my PCOS symptoms even if I am not trying to get pregnant?

ATTENTION: If you read NOTHING else this year on PCOS, Diabetes, and genetic links..
PCOS: Current Understanding and Long-term Consequences
Study Show Increased Risk of Heart Disease in Women
Women with PCOS at Increased Risk for Liver Disease
Obesity and insulin resistance in PCOS
2 Out of 3 Women With PCOS Suffer from Liver Disease
Mothers Of Women With PCOS Have Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
The Importance of Diagnosing the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
5% or fewer of endometrial cancers occur in women under 40, the majority have PCOS
Depression, PCOS linked in study
Psychiatric illness may go undetected in a proportion of PCOS patients
PCOS: Increased risk of cancer?
PCOS, autoimmune thyroiditis link studied: thyroiditis risk up threefold
Prevalence of benign breast disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome and gynecological cancers: is there a link?
PCOS patients studied as to markers for chronic inflammation
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/86/3/1175
SURVEY: What else have u been diagnosed with?
SURVEY: What else have u been diagnosed with? Part 2
Young, nonobese PCOS patients have cardiac risk
Ovary Syndrome May Increase Risk of Vascular Disease
Hyperinsulinemia, Not Ovaries, at Core of PCOS
http://www.soulcysters.net/polycysti...rtility-63281/
Experts Still Debate the Long-Term Cardiovascular Effects of PCOS
Links Between PCOS and Autoimmune Disorders?

How did I get PCOS?

--Prenatal theories:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Linked to Gestational Development
Lasting legacy of low birthweight
Developmental origins of polycystic ovarian syndrome
PCOS is from a birth defect?!?!?!
Excess Weight During Pregnancy May Trigger PCOS in Daughters
Life in the womb may hold key to later infertility problems - PCOS discussed
Pregnancy and birth factors may determine likelihood of babies with PCOS

--Genetic theories:
http://www.soulcysters.net/relations...s-pcos-159408/
Genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome: searching for the way out of the labyrinth
Genetics of polycystic ovarian syndrome
A gene for PCOS?
Insulin resistance in the sisters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Brothers of women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Women With PCOS, Siblings Have Same Gene Defect
"Evidence for a genetic basis for hyperandrogenemia in polycystic ovary syndrome "
PCOS and Genetics (short easy read)
Screen PCOS patients' sisters, mothers for diabetes

--Medicines:
Moms who took DES: http://www.obgyn.net/displayarticle....icles/des_1013
Grandmoms who took DES: http://www.desaction.org.au/overview.htm
Discontinuing valproate may reverse PCOS in some women
http://www.cdc.gov/des/consumers/abo...offspring.html
PCOS & Epilepsy Medications
Valproate Use May Lead to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Many Women Treated Off Label With Antiepilepsy Drugs - pcos mentioned

--Obesity:
PCOS Associated w/ Morbid Obesity May Resolve after Bariatric Surgery
Childhood obesity has led to an epidemic of young girls suffering from PCOS

--Other:
Pancreatic beta-cells, play an important role role in the existence of pcos
Genetic and non-genetic theories on the etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS is a very OLD syndrome!

I'm worried about my child having PCOS. Is there anything that can be done for them now?

http://www.soulcysters.net/quick-lin...-guide-180907/
Your child and PCOS, info and support thread
Oral contraceptives increase insulin resistance in adolescent PCOS


My doctor says I should get my tubes tide or get a hysterectomy or use birth control pills to cure PCOS. Is this true?


Alternative treatments for TYPE 1 and TYPE 2 PCOS
Toward a new approach: primary and preventive care of the woman with polycystic ovari
Are you considering a hysterectomy? Read this first!
Hysterectomy?????
http://www.soulcysters.net/any-cyste...ectomy-133969/
Hysterectomy???
Birth control pills and PCOS
Medications, surgery, and weight reduction are common strategies to manage this syndr
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy?

Many days worth of reading (lists of links about PCOS):

Links to PCOS articles on: ALL topis from Adrenals, to Genetics, to EVERYTHING!
TONS of links to PCOS research...TONS, TONS, TONS!!!
A LOT of PCOS Links...
HUGE list of PCOS articles
1500 Free Articles on PCOS
PCOS articles from the past few years
Good Link to research articles
Link to other PCOS studies
Hirsutism @ eMedicine
ESSENTIAL Resource for Researching and Staying Up-to-Date on PCOS!
Get your printer ready! EXCELLENT PCOS Newsletter from University of Toronto

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