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Contents of PCOS: The Hidden Epidemic








  • Chapter 1: What Is It? Definition and History

  • Chapter 2: Where Did It Come From? The Biology of the Female
    Reproductive System Chapter

  • 3: Is PCOS inherited? The genetics of PCOS

  • Chapter 4: Pre-birth through the Teen Years

  • Chapter 5: How Do I Know I Have It? Diagnostic Testing

  • Chapter 6: Getting the Care You Deserve

  • Chapter 7: Women Don’t Shave! Hair and Skin Problems

  • Chapter 8: Fat For Life? It’s Not Just a Matter of Self
    Control Chapter

  • 9: Too Sweet For Our Own Good. The Insulin Connection

  • Chapter 10: PCOS and Body Image. Learning to Love the One
    You’re With

  • Chapter 11: Yes, I Want a Baby! Infertility



  • Chapter 12: Pregnancy. Will my baby be healthy?

  • Chapter 13: The Estrogen Link. Cancer Risks

  • Chapter 14: Menopause & HRT

  • Chapter 15: A Coat of Many Colors. The Complex Relationship
    with Other Medical Problems

  • Chapter 16: No Cure Yet, So Let’s Manage. Therapy Options

  • Chapter 17: From Surviving to Thriving-Taking Care of
    Yourself

  • Chapter 18: Getting the Help You Need: ( Internet Sites
    Societies and Organizations Support Groups Clinics and physicians by
    region)

  • Chapter 19: What’s Ahead? Research Directions

  • Appendices (Diet, BMI calculation chart, 3-day comparison of
    existing and recommended diets,Sample diets at 1500 and 1800 kcal

  • Glossary: Medical Terms That Allow Us to Communicate
    (Approximately 50)


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