Managing PCOS For Dummies
Chapter One
Sensible and Straightforward
Solutions for a Difficult Condition
In This Chapter
* Understanding PCOS and its symptoms
* Looking at treatment options
* Working out what you can do to help yourself
This chapter is a great place to start to get on the right course if you suffer
or suspect you suffer from PCOS, or if you have a friend, relative, or partner
with the condition and you want a quick overview of the most important
things you need to know about it.
This chapter gives an overview of the entire book; so in one chapter you get
a feel for what PCOS really is and what its symptoms are. Most importantly
you get an overview of treatments that are aimed at reducing the symptoms,
mostly looking at what you can do for yourself.
Understanding PCOS
PCOS is the most common ovarian function disorder in women during the
period of time before the menopause arrives. An estimated 20 per cent of
women have polycystic ovaries (PCO), but despite having small cy ... read full excerpt from Managing PCOS For Dummies ebook
