For those of us with PCOS, we know there's a direct link between our weight and infertility. But this isn't obvious to parents who haven't dealt with PCOS before, so expert in the UK noted this... for all the people out there who aren't clear that weight and PCOS go hand-in-hand.
"Obese girls are at risk of fertility problems, an expert warned today.
Consultant Dr Jeremy Allgrove, from the Royal London hospital, blamed the country's 'fat' epidemic for a rise in child health disorders.
These include polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common cause of infertility in women."
Dr Allgrove said: 'The rise in the incidence of obesity means we're seeing an increase in the syndrome, especially in teenage girls. A decade ago we were not getting these types of referrals. Exercise and healthy eating is the only way of tackling the problem.'
- Read More at the Mail Online
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