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I've read that people with native American heritage are more likely to have PCOS. I'm 1/32 Cherokee, and my PCOS came through the same side of the family with the Cherokee bloodlines. We're pretty sure my Great Grandmother had it, and we know my Grandmother did. I don't officially qualify as native American, but I'm very proud of my Cherokee heritage.
I think I got it from both sides! My Mom's side of the family is full of diabetes, and my cousin also has PCOS. My Dad's Mom had EIGHT M/C after him, and she exhibited many PCOS symptoms. There was just nothing they could/would do back then.
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I never knew that Natives were more likely to get PCOS, I need to look into that some more. I'm half Native (Shawnee and Cherokee) and the other half is a black and white mixture (Ethiopian and Irish.)
My mom family (Cherokee) suffer from diabetes, as far as I know I'm the only on that has PCOS. My grandmother has 2 chin hairs, but she doesn't have any of the other symptoms. It time to snoop around the family tree a bit.
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My mom family (Cherokee) suffer from diabetes, as far as I know I'm the only on that has PCOS.
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I believe I read about the tendency for American Indians to have IR/PCOS in the Insulin Resistance Diet book.
Type II diabetes and PCOS are so inter-related, that I'd say you inherited the PCOS from those genes. There may be other genes that blessed you with it too!
My Dad and his brother on the Cherokee-heritage side of the family have Type II. Their mother had PCOS (not diagnosed but we know from her symptoms - central obesity, facial hair, and her periods stopped at age 30) and later Type II. My Dad was insulin resistant a long time before he was diagnosed because from early adulthood on he's been super hairy all over.
I'm Mohawk, from the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy.
I have one younger cousin also diagnosed with PCOS, and Diabetes is rampant on both sides of my family.
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Hello! I'm Cheyenne/Assinaboine... I was diagnosed a few years ago... I seem to have gotten genes from both sides as well... its tough, but the metformin seems to help... I just hope I don't get diabetes... I had prediabetes..but the docs said I might not anymore... I lost about 30 lbs...and have kept it off in my attempt to be healthy... unfortunately I have about 20 more to go... well just thought I'd add my 2 cents here! Lotsa Luck Ladies!
My mom is a fourth Seminole or Creek, my dad is a fourth Cherokee. As far as I know the only other person in my family to have PCOS is my aunt (dads sister). Everyone else in my family is very fertile and always thin. It would be nice if someone would really put some effort in the genetics of PCOS.
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Why are Native Americans more likely to have PCOS?
I have heard it mentioned that because Native Americans are more likely to be overweight, they are more likely to have fertility disorders (including PCOS), I am wondering if maybe this is the CAUSE of much of the obesity or if there are other factors that make us more likely to have PCOS.
It's definitely genetic - PCOS runs along the same genetic lines as diabetes. Both are much more common in minority populations. I think that the reason is a combination - genes +diet/lifestyle.
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That's interesting. Well I'm african american, but my great-grandmother (my grandfather's mother) was a full blooded Catawba Indian. I know that PCOS came from that side of the family because my aunts had problems with their AF and my oldest aunt had 5 mc's. She suffers with diabetes, has the PCOS belly and facial hair too. I asked her if she could get dx because I want to confirm the origin of it in my family.
I think it's definately genetic. I am 1/8th choktaw indian and I get this from my dads side. ALthough I don't think our ancesters were dealing with PCOS at all so I do think it's a lifestyle thing. 200 years ago they didn't have office jobs, fast food, cars (riding horses takes alot more effort) and the same type of stress we have and poor quality food. They lived pure and with nature so I doubt they had insulin issues then. I think the lifestyle has brought the gene out of the closet for those of us with that heritage.
Any other Native American cysters here? 
