Monday, July 24, 2006

PCOS Symptoms and Cushings Syndrome

Women with the symptoms described in this story are being urged to check with their doctors whether they might have polycystic ovary syndrome.Society is quick to label those who carry excess kilos as lazy, junk food addicts.But Fiona Te Wierik is a hard-working nurse whose excess kilos are due to a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a silent epidemic now affecting one-in-eight Australian women between the ages of 12 and 50.

Today Tonight on Seven


This article is interesting because it looks at PCOS and its symptoms, but also shows that the common symptoms do not always mean a sufferer has Poycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Lisa x

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