BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

The Real Face of PCOS a personal story by Barbara of Barbara's Tchatzkahs Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS for short. The PCO Support Association (PCOSA) and other sufferers have done a wonderful job getting the word out. Articles and news items are being published. Women are finally being diagnosed. Thanks to people like Katherine DesMaisons, PhD and others, people are finding out more about Insulin Sensitizers and what food really does their bodies and their minds. Some doctors are finally recognizing the psychological component. Women are looking at their balding dads and brothers and realizing that the male pattern baldness and Syndrome X are linked to PCOS. Families are talking. Weight problems aren’t just about what you eat. Women are admitting they actually shave their faces and that their bodies are sometimes covered with male patterned hair. The genetic composition of Diabetes is understood. It’s out of the closet. Almost. We still have a long way to go. (A...

I have suffered with PCOS since 1966 and it has affected my physical and emotional health in ways too numerous to elaborate on on this blog. I have had 3 surgeries for PCOS consequences, including one just a few weeks ago. I was in my 40s when I finally found a doctor who "got it" and treated the disease, not just the symptoms. If you need to know more or need to find a doctor - please feel free to write to me. - Barbara If you have PCOS, you've probably heard that you have a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But what about cancer? Are you at risk? The relationship between PCOS and cancers in general is not completely clear, although women who are overweight are more likely to get some kind of cancer. Women who are infertile ( whether they have PCOS or not ) are more likely than fertile women to get a cancer of the reproductive system. The strongest link between a cancer and PCOS is endometrial cancer. A few studies have suggested a correlation ...