PCOS EXPERT
Jodie Relf is a registered dietician, polycystic ovary syndrome specialist and spokesperson for PCOS supplement MyOva (myovacare.com).
Q I’ve just been diagnosed with PCOS and have weight gain and acne. What can I do to feel better?
A Weight gain as well as difficulty losing weight are possible signs of insulin resistance, which occurs in up to 80 per cent of those with PCOS. And, acne is an indication that your testosterone levels may belevels stimulate the ovaries to produce more testosterone. So, once you improve insulin resistance, your testosterone levels will lower.
