PCOS is not just a fertility issue. It is a medical condition that comes with some long-term health risks. Yet healthcare providers only address it if a certain symptom is bothering you. Most women including me have been diagnosed, offered birth control, and told to return if and when they want help with fertility. What about monitoring for longer-term problems, what about reducing the risk of factors. Well that is exactly what this episode is about What are the risk factors that come with having PCOS? While PCOS often is thought of as a fertility or reproductive hormone disorder, those are only the tip of the iceberg. The real hormones that we can rebalance to reverse PCOS symptoms AND risk factors go deeper than that into our metabolic system. These deeper, root cause hormones can lead to all the common symptoms of PCOS but if not addressed and allowed to stay out of balance can lead to more problems as well. These other problems may take longer to develop but they are also more problematic to your health. These risk factors include: ~ Type two diabetes~ Heart Disease~ Cancer As well as other health disorders. How to address risk factors associated with PCOSThe good news is that with early diagnosis and appropriate lifestyle adjustments for PCOS you can avoid or significantly lessen any health risk in your future. Back in episode #2, I shared how PCOS makes us sensitive to our environment but when we create an environment that allows for health PCOS risk for long-term health risks decreases immensely That’s why in this episode I walk you through how risk factors to be aware of, how to work with your doctor to monitor your health, and how to head them off altogether. So go ahead and tune into this very important episode. A full list of Resources & References Mentioned can be found on the Episode webpage.~ Get your FREE copy of the PCOS Fertility Meal Guide ~ Take the PCOS Root cause quiz to learn what your body needs to heal ~ Episode #10: Exercise for PCOS Hormone Balance