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	<title>Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Support Blog - PCOS &#187; Hormone imbalance</title>
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		<title>Excess Male Hormones Can Cause Urinary Problems in PCOS Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most insidious aspects of PCOS is that it has so many diverse and apparently unrelated symptoms. Up to 20 have been counted. The symptoms include everything from weight gain and an inability to lose weight, absent or irregular periods (amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea), infertility and excess facial and body (hirsuitism) to thinining hair, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Raises Questions about Birth Control Pills and PCOS Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Birth Control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To control the symptoms of their condition many women with PCOS take birth control pills. But research has raised concerns regarding the long-term safety of seeking relief from PCOS in this way.   Newer &#8220;third generation anti-androgen&#8221; birth control pills contain a synthetic constituent called drospirenone, which mimics the essential female hormone called progesterone. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PCOS Symptom: If You&#8217;re Dealing with Excess Facial Hair, You Are Not Alone!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hair loss & growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hormone imbalance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hormones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living with PCOS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you or someone you know suffers from excess facial hair (hirsutism), there&#8217;s a strong chance it&#8217;s a sign of PCOS, according to a report.   Estimates of how many females are affected are likely to be under-estimated because some women are reluctant to seek help out of embarrassment. As many as 15% of women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why PMS Cravings Can Boost PCOS Weight Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4008/why-pms-cravings-can-boost-pcos-weight-loss-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hormone imbalance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Menstruation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although as many as 25% of the female population are thought to have polycystic ovaries, around half of them are diagnosed without PCOS symptoms like menstrual irregularities.   If you do experience pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), there could be a silver lining because your metabolic rate may increase during the part of the cycle known as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Don&#8217;t Have to Have Ovarian Cysts to Have PCOS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Endometriosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fatigue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know some women do not have polycystic cysts yet suffer from one or more PCOS symptoms? The latter are huge in range and can include excess facial and body hair, skin conditions, menstrual irregularity and infertility, thyroid problems and chronic fatigue?   Conversely, many women have cysts on their ovaries but don&#8217;t suffer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Thyroid Conditions Complicating Your PCOS? Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/3984/are-thyroid-conditions-complicating-your-pcos-part-2-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/3984/are-thyroid-conditions-complicating-your-pcos-part-2-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cardiovascular health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fatigue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fertility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome and feel exhausted all the time, you may also have autoimmune thyroiditis.   Some 40% of women with PCOS also have autoimmune thyroiditis and are six and a half times more likely to have autoimmune thyroid damage than women without PCOS, according to a study in the European [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Thyroid Conditions Complicating Your PCOS? Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/3979/are-thyroid-conditions-complicating-your-pcos-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/3979/are-thyroid-conditions-complicating-your-pcos-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fatigue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fertility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hair loss & growth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us with PCOS can be prone to an under-active thyroid gland &#8211; a condition also called hypothyroidism.   This disorder may lead to an increase in free testosterone, the latter being one of the factors contributing to PCOS symptoms such as infertility, polycystic ovaries, excess facial and body hair, male pattern hair loss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Good Night&#8217;s Sleep May Hold the Key to Staying Slim with PCOS</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/3657/a-good-nights-sleep-may-hold-the-key-to-staying-slim-with-pcos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/3657/a-good-nights-sleep-may-hold-the-key-to-staying-slim-with-pcos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fatigue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As if the health benefits that sleep brings were not enough motivation to get plenty of &#8220;shut-eye&#8221;, a good seven or eight hours every night could also help you avoid Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome weight gain.   Researchers found that people who slept for less than six hours a night &#8211; or more than nine &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DC metro area women with PCOS needed for cable TV show</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/1395/dc-metro-area-women-with-pcos-needed-for-cable-tv-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/1395/dc-metro-area-women-with-pcos-needed-for-cable-tv-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowering Ourselves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fertility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makers of a 13-week reality  TV show about PCOS are looking for six to 10 women with the condition to participate. Slated for cable TV stations across the US, the show is being developed by PCOS Challenge and participants will have the opportunity to win cash prizes and surprise gifts while benefitting from health and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For PCOS L-Carnitine is powerful nutrient</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/1292/for-pcos-l-carnitine-is-powerful-nutrient/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/1292/for-pcos-l-carnitine-is-powerful-nutrient/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cardiovascular health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The supplement L-Carnitine, a vitamin-like substance, is discussed in the current edition of PCOS Review. Editor Bill Slater outlines the many reasons why L-Carnitine supports various  important  body functions such as burning fat for energy. Additionally, it may &#8220;stimulate hair shaft elongation&#8221; and reduce the death of hair cells as well as decrease the risk for cardiovascular health issues. Interestingly, women [...]]]></description>
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