So working through
PCOS from a testosterone / insulin - based standpoint, working on stress, and double checking those test results are all good steps forward.
Not exact matches
Women with
PCOS and hyperinsulinemia typically have higher levels of
testosterone and suffer
from mild acne to increased hair on their face, neck and abdomen.
«It would also be important to figure out whether the gut microbiome of women diagnosed with
PCOS using the criteria of polycystic ovaries and irregular or no menstrual periods is distinct
from the gut microbiome of women diagnosed with the other subtypes of
PCOS that require elevated
testosterone.»
To verify this, women who suffer
from PCOS tend to be victims of zits because they have high
testosterone levels in their bodies.
First recognized in 1935 by Stein and Leventhol for its relationship to menstrual disturbances,
PCOS is characterized by high levels of androgens (male hormones such as
testosterone)
from the ovary and is associated with insulin resistance.
In women with
PCOS, there is premature arrest in the follicle development due to a hormonal imbalance (typically high levels of
testosterone and luteinizing hormone (LH)-RRB- that keeps the follicles
from maturing and / or being released to be fertilized.
It is important as it would reduce any hormonal imbalances like increase in
testosterone levels for women suffering
from PCOS.
My thyroid and free
testosterone levels are normal but my DHT test showed a slightly raised value (361 pg / mL with normal range being 24 - 368)
From what I read I feel I have type 2
PCOS.