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Article: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
- Article from:
- Fathering Magazine
- Article date:
- March 5, 2003
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Early adrenarche often precedes PCOS
What was once labeled "benign premature adrenarche" may not be so benign after all. The early signs of puberty in girls younger than nine may be the first visible evidence of virilization caused by abnormally high androgen levels, followed by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescence.[1]
Adolescent girls with (PCOS) often suffer from acne that persists into adulthood, as well as unwanted facial and body hair caused by the abnormally high level of adrenal androgens. Though some PCOS girls remain thin, many will experience an exceptional weight gain just prior to ...