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PCOS: May effect YOU! (Women & Men)  

PanacheLady 64F
19 posts
7/16/2008 8:57 pm
PCOS: May effect YOU! (Women & Men)


Everyone,

PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a hormone imbalance disorder effecting many undiagnosed women...
* Please look at my full PCOS blog at Sugar Britchzz...

Thankyou...

PCOS, LOCAH & Thyroid Disorder Symptoms List

This list of symptoms and websites are beneficial for you to read over...Some of you may have the symptoms or know a lady that does...A quick
indicator is those of us that carry their extra weight in the tummy and chin... (Thin women can have PCOS &/or LOCAH, too)
READ ON...

Five PCOS Types Known:
http://FriendFinder-x.com
1. Traditional PCOS - anovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance
2: Endocrine Syndrome X - anovulatory, normal androgens, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
3. Non-Traditional PCOS - anovulatory, normal androgens, obese, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
4. Non-Traditional PCOS - ovulatory, increased androgens, mild insulin resistance
5. Idiopathic Hirsutism - ovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance

Symptoms for PCOS and LOCAH and THYROID compiled from sites,
forums, groups, research, etc...

PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
LOCAH - Late Onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
THYROID - Thyroid

SYMPTOMS........PCOH.*.LOCAH.*.THYROID.*.ME
------------------------------------------------
............pX = PCOS..lX = LOCAH..tX = THYROID

* Periods *
- absent...................pX.....lX..........__
- irregular................pX.....lX....tX....__
- heavy, clots-golf balls..pX.................__
* Pregnancy *
- infertility..............pX.....lX..........__
- trouble getting..........pX.....lX..........__
- miscarriages.............pX.....lX..........__
* Hair *
- excessive................pX.....lX..........__
- thinning.................pX.....lX..........__
- facial...................pX.....lX..........__
- pubic - early...................lX..........__
- zebra line- chest to belly......lX..........__
- oily hair................pX.....lX..........__
* Weight *
- obesity..................pX.....lX..........__
- hard to lose.............pX...........tX....__
- gain easy................pX...........tX....__
- IR - Insulin Resistance..pX.....lX..........__
- Metabolic Syndrome.......pX.....lX..........__
- fluid retention.................lX..........__
* Skin *
- acne.....................pX.....lX..........__
- dark skin patches........pX.................__
(ex: nape of neck)
- skin tags................pX.................__
- jaundice (yellowish)............lX..........__
- oily skin (excessive)....pX.....lX..........__
- dry scalp................pX.....lX..........__
- Rosacea..................pX.................__
* Cysts *
- ovaries..................pX.................__
- liver tumors....................lX..........__
- liver cancer....................lX..........__
- kidney tumors...................lX..........__
* Diabetes *
- Type II (2)..............pX.....lX..........__
- Gestational..............pX.....lX..........__
* Cholesterol *
- high.....................pX.....lX..........__
- high LDL........................lX..........__
- low HDL.........................lX..........__
* Triglycerides *
- high.....................pX.....lX..........__
* Blood Pressure *
- high.....................pX.....lX..........__
* Misc.... *
- Hypertension.............pX.....lX..........__
- Stress...................pX.....lX..........__
- Anxiety..................pX.....lX..........__
- Panic Attacks...................lX..........__
- Moodiness................pX.....lX....tX....__
- severe moodiness................lX..........__
- Heart Disease............pX.....lX..........__
- Hormone Disorder.........pX.....lX..........__
- Neurological stuff..............lX..........__
- Depression...............pX.....lX....tX....__
- Hyperinsulinemia.........pX.................__
- excess Androgens................lX..........__
- Atherosclerosis.................lX..........__
- Hormone Imbalances.......pX.....lX..........__
- low sex drive............pX.....lX....tX....__
- RLS-Restless Leg Syndrome..pX...............__
- 21 Hydroxylase
- deficiency..................lX..........__
-17 OHPS
- high - over 30 NG/DL........lX..........__
- Total Testosterone, NG/DL
- 59 is high, 40 is elevated..lX..........__
- UTI - Urinary Tract Infection.pX............__
- enlarged clitoris...............lX..........__
- deepened voice..........pX......lX..........__
- Endometrial Cancer......pX......lX..........__
- Endometrial Hyperplasia.........lX..........__
- Sleep Apnea.............pX......lX..........__
- Iron low................pX......lX..........__
- Calcium low.............pX......lX..........__
- low B12.................pX......lX..........__
- Ferritin level low......pX......lX..........__
*add iron if under 100-150

* Menopausal *
- estrogen loss...........pX......lX..........__
- hot flashes.............pX..................__
- skin thinning...........pX..................__
- elevated sensitivity....pX..................__
- Cardio Disease..........pX..................__
- effects on bladder
- negative................pX..................__
- effects on vagina area
- negative................pX..................__
- reduction inbone density..pX................__
- Androgen levels high....pX..................__
- poor lipid levels.......pX..................__
- Hormone Imbalances......pX......lX..........__

Important info found in research as well...

Birth Control Pills lower all your hormones... If some are still high, you could have PCOS &/or LOCAH... (per a research facility mgr)

2/98 Cosmopolitan Magazine article on PCOS by Dr. John Nestler, MD, professor of Endocrinology in Virginia...

Diagnosing problems - each woman may exhibit a different combination of
symptoms or no symptoms at all, etc....
- Experts now believe to be at the root of PCOS, is an inability to respond
properly to insulin followed by;
.............- high Cholesterol
.............- obesity
.............- high blood pressure
.............- risk of Diabetes
.............- heart disease

*** If women have regular periods and normal levels of testosterone, they DO NOT have PCOS... Per Dr. Nestler...***

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