Can't Lose Weight?? Have you checked your Hormones lately?

amandag1030

According to Pubmed Health, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very common condition affecting 4% to 18% of women.

Being overweight worsens all clinical features of PCOS.
These clinical features include reproductive manifestations such as reduced frequency of ovulation and irregular menstrual cycles, reduced fertility, polycystic ovaries on ultrasound, and high male hormones such as testosterone which can cause excess facial or body hair growth and acne.

PCOS is linked to changes in the level of certain hormones: :huh:
• Estrogen and progesterone, the female hormones that help a woman's ovaries release eggs
• Androgen, a male hormone found in small amounts in women

The following health conditions are common in women with PCOS:
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Weight gain and obesity

Your doctor or nurse will check your weight and body mass index (BMI) and measure your belly size.

I hope this helps!

Dead_Darling

Don't get me started on irregular periods lol I've always been told that it's stress, however if my periods are two weeks late again this month, I'm dragging myself to the doctors to see if I actually have PCOS and hope they don't think I'm mental!

amandag1030

Have them check your hormones ASAP