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Old 05-08-2008, 01:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
MichelleND
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Originally Posted by katzz87 View Post
I'm assuming that you take the Metformin for your PCOS and not because of diabetes? If that's correct...you do NOT have to be overweight or obese to have PCOS(syndrome), you can have PCOD(disease) without having pain so that said...what does calories necessarily have to do with PCOS?

Not sure that makes sense...but I had PCOS, with all the pain and HAIRY issues...and had a hysterectomy after 16 years of dealing with PCOS and endometriosis...and now after having my GBS I am noticing that my HAIR issues are possibly returning!! Yikes!!

Good luck

I started taking Metformin after going to a Bariatric doc for weight loss. The first question he asked me was what are you doing to manage your PCOS? At the time I was taking birth control only. The test revealed a very high testosterone level, and insulin resistance. I lost 130lbs. in 14 months, but like I said gained most of it back. I do not have the endometriosis, or the infertility. I am very hairy, very moody from the testosterone, and cannot each a carb without getting a dimple. The research that I have done is that 93% of women with PCOS/D are overweight. This is caused due to insulin resistance.

Last time I lost weight my hair issue got so much better. Really looking forward to it.

Thanks for responding and good luck!
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