Patient's question:
Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in March 2016, manifested as amenorrhea and irregular menstruation. Had been examined at People's Hospital before. The patient is lean.Doctor's answer:
If diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, weight gain is considered to be due to insulin resistance caused by excessive androgens. Improvement should be made in daily life by regulating diet, controlling calories and fat, balancing meat and vegetables, and diversifying food choices to avoid nutritional excess or deficiency. Persistence in physical exercise is essential to control weight and reduce waist circumference. Weight loss is an effective treatment for obese patients, as it not only reduces hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenemia, improves menstruation, and restores ovulation, but may even enable pregnancy. Therefore, it is not that the disease is cured and weight loss occurs, but rather that weight loss helps in treating the disease.