What is the Difference between Syndrome X and PCOS

Syndrome X, also called Metabolic Syndrome or Insulin Resistance Syndrome, is a combination of insulin resistance or diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and central obesity. One of the main differences between Syndrome X and PCOS is that both men and women can have Syndrome X, while men cannot have PCOS. Syndrome X involves a cluster of symptoms found within the larger scope of PCOS symptoms - it is this metabolic disorder that contributes most to heart disease. To be diagnosed with Syndrome X, one must have insulin resistance, hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia. It is possible to have PCOS without having all of these symptoms, and some women with PCOS may not appear to have any of them.

PCOS: FAQs

In a previous post, Donna left a comment saying that she has many of the PCOS symptoms but her doctor has told her it Syndrome X not Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. The above should clarify the difference for you. Basically you can have Syndrome X and PCOS, but having one does not necessarily mean having the other.

To your good health,

Lisa

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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.

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