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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex condition relating to a hormone imbalance of the ovaries. It can cause irregular and absent menstrual cycles, reduced infertility, excess facial/body hair growth and an increased risk of diabetes. An estimated 10% of the adult female population- approximately 2 million of the 19 million adult women in Britain- are affected by PCOS.
Written by a consultant endocrinologist and a dieticians who run a PCOS clinic at a major teaching hospital in the UK, thsi book aims to help women better understand PCOS and manage their condition. The book comprises concise chapters offering practical advice on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of PCOS. The book also includes a useful section dedicated to weight management as well as a resource section including GI and calorie tables, and a list of helpful websites.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Facts is an invaluable resource that will empower women with PCOS with the knowledge to take control of their health and provide them with strategies to cope with their condition.
About the Author
Dr. Mohgah Elsheikh is Consultant Physician and founder and head of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome clinic at the Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK Ms Caroline Murphy is Dietician at the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome clinic at the Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex condition relating to a hormone imbalance of the ovaries. It can cause irregular and absent menstrual cycles, reduced infertility, excess facial/body hair growth and an increased risk of diabetes. An estimated 10% of the adult female population- approximately 2 million of the 19 million adult women in Britain- are affected by PCOS.
Written by a consultant endocrinologist and a dieticians who run a PCOS clinic at a major teaching hospital in the UK, thsi book aims to help women better understand PCOS and manage their condition. The book comprises concise chapters offering practical advice on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of PCOS. The book also includes a useful section dedicated to weight management as well as a resource section including GI and calorie tables, and a list of helpful websites.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Facts is an invaluable resource that will empower women with PCOS with the knowledge to take control of their health and provide them with strategies to cope with their condition.
About the Author
Dr. Mohgah Elsheikh is Consultant Physician and founder and head of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome clinic at the Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK Ms Caroline Murphy is Dietician at the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome clinic at the Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the name given to a condition resulting from an imbalance in sex hormone production. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
womb lining, hormone specialist, meal replacement products, drinks containing sugar, combined contraceptive pill, absent periods, excess body hair, excess hair growth, slim women Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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