Symptoms

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What Are The Symptoms Associated with PCOS?

Common Symptoms With Known Causes:

• Hair Loss (Androgenic Alopecia)
• Weight Gain, especially around the abdomen
• Increased Facial & Body Hair
• Amenorrhoea (no menstrual periods)
• Oligomenorrhoea (infrequent menstrual periods)
• Infertility
• Lack of Energy

Less Common Symptoms That Have Been Linked to PCOS:

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8 comments to Symptoms

• Juliey7

  January 3, 2010 at 9:08 am

  I wonder if there is any link to the toxic products we use every day and if there is a link to hormones from our foods?

• Juliey7

  January 3, 2010 at 9:12 am

  Do you know if any research has been done in the area pertaining to adding hormones to the beef, chicken, eggs and dairy we eat?

  I know I do better if I stay away from the commercial brands and then certain times of the month I stay away from milk, eggs and such. Even soy has an affect on me that is not positive.

  Seems like there is always something being added to this or that without finding out the long term affects.

  Glad you have this site and that you are helping others. Our main concern has been the immune system and excema. We all need to keep learning.

  Thanks for the information.

• My PCOS Info

  January 3, 2010 at 8:23 pm

  Julie thank you for your comment. I expect you are right. I am not aware of any definitive studies in this area other than the recent findings regarding steroid hormones in mice which I reported here, however it would not surprise me in the slightest if future research confirms negative effects from toxic chemicals in our food and environment.

  Certainly for women with steroid hormone imbalances such as those with PCOS, it is very good advice to minimise as best you can any additional exposure to steroids and prohormones from food and environmental sources.

  The experts seem to be quite polarised in their opinions on soy. Some swear by it, others warn you to stay well away from it unless it is fermented.

  It is very hard to know what is safe in the long term these days … we have come so far in terms of research and development of new chemicals and chemical combinations, yet so little testing of the medium and long term side effects has been done.

  I’m glad you’ve found some useful information on my site, Julie and I hope you’ll keep checking back for new additions.

  All the best,

  Anne

• an

  January 6, 2010 at 7:14 pm

  Hi, are you able to respond to my questions on the DCI page?

• My PCOS Info

  January 6, 2010 at 9:12 pm

  Hi An,
  I’ve replied to your questions via email, as the response was quite lengthy and I can’t approve all the comments I get. I try and put up the questions that most people seem to want answered.
  Maybe check your spam folder? I’ve sent the reply through again from a different email address. Let me know if it doesn’t come through.
  Kind regards,
  Anne

• an

  January 7, 2010 at 8:52 pm

  Thanks

• My PCOS Info

  January 7, 2010 at 8:53 pm

  You’re welcome. Did the email come through OK?

• an

  January 10, 2010 at 9:27 am

  Yes I did, and thanks for the flyer too