 New Book: Living with the silent epidemic; Author and retired dancer recounts PCOS
Living with the silent epidemic; Author and retired dancer recounts her harrowing "tango" with PCOS
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14 May 2003
M2 Presswire
English
Copyright 2003 M2 Communications, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 5 million women in America, author J. Hildegarde states. Many are unaware they even have the disease. "The silent epidemic" is the focus of Hildegarde's newly released book, Death of a Dancer! PCOS in a Dancer's World!!! (now available through 1stBooks Library). The book relates the poignant true story of her personal battle with illness and the costly price she paid to be a dancer living with PCOS.
A compelling tale of life in the face of adversity, Death of a Dancer presents Hildegarde's emotional and physical battles, as she wrestles to keep her beloved dance career from falling to pieces.
The symptoms of PCOS vary from person to person and can affect women of any age. The variety of symptoms and the scarce and sporadic pool of knowledge about the disease make PCOS difficult to diagnose and treat. In fact, very few doctors have even heard of the illness. Even fewer can treat it, Hildegarde notes. The illness can eventually lead to more severe diseases, which, when left unchecked, can be devastating and often times deadly, she adds.
Death of a Dancer explores the different facets of the disease, as well as its many complex symptoms, such as infertility, extreme weight gain, excessive facial and body hair, extreme exhaustion, hair loss and severe emotional discomfort. These symptoms can lead to further complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes and even certain types of cancer, the author notes.
An inspiring tower of strength, Hildegarde states that she wrote Death of a Dancer to expose this "thief of life" and "make a safer, more understandable path for other women and families affected by this syndrome."
Hildegarde is a current resident of White Plains, N.Y. She is now a retired dancer and has lived with PCOS for three decades. Hildegarde notes that she is presently at a "crossroads."
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