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Six months ago, she saw a doctor who recommended bariatric surgery, which she refused. She doesn't see doctors, despite having good health insurance. I've read ...

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Diagnostic work up and approaches to management may be more difficult in those who present with Lean PCOS. This could lead to significant diagnostic delay ...

Contrary to the common belief of weight loss in obese PCOS, maintaining the body weight is the goal of treatment in lean PCOS. Complications like diabetes and insulin resistance may be less severe in women with lean PCOS. Therefore a woman presenting with PCOS like features with a normal BMI and weight can be a candidate for lean PCOS. Nutrition is one of the major modifiable risk factors in the management of lean PCOS. Follow us on [also read] [Sports](https://www.firstpost.com/category/sports) [Caster Semenya to race in first 800m race at Stanford Diamond League after launching legal battle against IAAF's DSD rules](https://www.firstpost.com/sports/caster-semenya-to-race-in-first-800m-race-at-stanford-diamond-league-after-launching-legal-battle-against-iaafs-dsd-rules-6855061.html) With these clinical features and laboratory findings, a diagnosis of Lean PCOS can be made. Majority of patients with PCOS have a BMI value which is high and present with typical features such as hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries and obesity. Women with lean PCOS present with normal or low BMI along with hirsutism, acne, infertility and polycystic ovaries (On ultrasound scan). Insulin resistance is another important finding in patients presenting with PCOS. Majority of such patients do present with typical symptoms such as irregular menstrual cycles and acne. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a complex and a varied group of endocrine disorder, occurring due to synergistic interaction of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors, associated with both reproductive and metabolic abnormalities resulting in short-and long-term consequences on the women’s health. This leads to features such as excess body hair (hirsutism), acne in the lower face, neck, chest and upper aspect of the back (seen in 20-40% of PCOS cases) and male pattern balding (androgenic alopecia).

Diagnostic work up and approaches to management may be more difficult in those who present with Lean PCOS. This could lead to significant diagnostic delay ...

Contrary to the common belief of weight loss in obese PCOS, maintaining the body weight is the goal of treatment in lean PCOS. Complications like diabetes and insulin resistance may be less severe in women with lean PCOS. Therefore a woman presenting with PCOS like features with a normal BMI and weight can be a candidate for lean PCOS. Nutrition is one of the major modifiable risk factors in the management of lean PCOS. Follow us on [also read] [Sports](https://www.firstpost.com/category/sports) [Caster Semenya to race in first 800m race at Stanford Diamond League after launching legal battle against IAAF's DSD rules](https://www.firstpost.com/sports/caster-semenya-to-race-in-first-800m-race-at-stanford-diamond-league-after-launching-legal-battle-against-iaafs-dsd-rules-6855061.html) With these clinical features and laboratory findings, a diagnosis of Lean PCOS can be made. Majority of patients with PCOS have a BMI value which is high and present with typical features such as hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries and obesity. Women with lean PCOS present with normal or low BMI along with hirsutism, acne, infertility and polycystic ovaries (On ultrasound scan). Insulin resistance is another important finding in patients presenting with PCOS. Majority of such patients do present with typical symptoms such as irregular menstrual cycles and acne. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a complex and a varied group of endocrine disorder, occurring due to synergistic interaction of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors, associated with both reproductive and metabolic abnormalities resulting in short-and long-term consequences on the women’s health. This leads to features such as excess body hair (hirsutism), acne in the lower face, neck, chest and upper aspect of the back (seen in 20-40% of PCOS cases) and male pattern balding (androgenic alopecia).