[quote=KatCarney;1889943906]What you're describing is not what the OP is asking.
I was actually responding to your "rare" instance blurb. And yes, I actually thought I responded appropriately to the post even though I am an athlete. It would be nice to see an article that gave a reason as to why athletes are different other than they have higher testosterone. Why do they have the increased levels and why aren't all PCOSers great athletes?
Yeah, I'm sure 9-10% body fat wasn't all that healthy. It really wasn't something I ever concerned myself with since it was almost impossible to eat the appropriate amount of calories training the hours I did.
You can see why there may be some confusion on my part from reading the athlete article. It doesn't address why this is happening to athletes. As I started getting into the normal body fat % range I still had the same issues. Throughout the ranges of weight I've been, there has been very little difference in symptoms. Some have gotten better, others worse. Since I've experienced PCOS at every weight range it is easy to see why I am confused about info on the internet. Now I take Metformin and it's seemed to help quite a bit. It's the only thing that has lowered the symptoms enough to where I have very little problems. Even though I may be a little on the overweight side now, the Metformin has helped regulate my cycles and decreased many of the outward effects of PCOS.
I realize this is your website and everything, but there is still a small population that isn't being addressed like the others. I'm sure there are more articles about this, but either they are difficult to understand or I don't have time to read them. |