Thu, Jul-17-03, 08:17
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New Member
Posts: 4
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 230/215/140
BF:
Progress: 17%
Location: Florida
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Actually, you don't have to have cysts to have PCOS. I don't. The reason the name has somewhat changed is that a disease implies a known cause, while a syndrome is a mass of symptoms indicative of a problem without a definitive cause. The big test for PCOS is a blood test for LH and FSH hormone levels, with at least twice the LH compared to FSH being considered positive for PCOS. Also, symptoms including excessive hair, weight gain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sporadic or absent menstrual cycles are signs of PCOS.
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