Extreme Obese Women Serious Health Dangers
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One condition that only extreme obese women will face
because it’s related to their reproductive system is PCOS. Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome can occur in any woman, overweight or not, but it’s much more common
among overweight and obese women.
It can even occur in young girls who are just entering
puberty, but generally doesn’t unless they’re overweight. When it occurs very
young, serious reproductive problems can result.
PCOS is a condition that can go hand in hand with insulin
resistance. When a person is overweight and/or eating a diet rich in simple
carbs that are absorbed quickly into the bloodstream, insulin resistance can
occur pretty easily.
This is when the body’s insulin production is no longer
enough to remove the blood sugar from the blood stream. The body has become
insulin resistant because of the large amounts that have been released by
necessity over a period of time.
While a person can be insulin resistant and not have PCOS,
if a person develops the condition it’s generally because they’re insulin
resistant and essentially pre-diabetic. PCOS causes small cysts to grow on the
ovaries. While the cysts themselves aren’t harmful, they cause hormone
imbalances that lead to other problems.
A hallmark of PCOS is elevated testosterone levels. This
male hormone in too high levels in females like extreme obese women can cause
things like facial hair growth, excessive hair growth in places like the face,
stomach and back, and problems with the reproductive cycle.
When too much testosterone is present in a woman’s body,
menstrual periods can be delayed, irregular and either very light or very
heavy. In some cases, periods can stop altogether. PCOS can affect the
reproductive cycle so much that it can be difficult or impossible for a woman
to get pregnant.
PCOS causes weight gain, and can make it very difficult for
extreme obese women or any women to lose weight. Acne flare-ups are often a
sign of PCOS too, because high levels of testosterone are linked with acne
break outs.
Another symptom of PCOS is depression. While being obese can
also contribute to depression, the hormone changes and fluctuations caused by
PCOS can directly contribute to feelings of sadness and depression, too.
While doctors say that PCOS can’t be prevented, eating healthy,
getting regular exercise and not smoking are the recommended treatments for the
condition. So it stands to reason that if you practice these things already,
even if you’re pre-disposed to developing the condition you may never suffer
symptoms of the disease.
PCOS can strike any girl, even teenagers, but those who eat
poor diets, don’t exercise, and smoke are at a greater risk. For extreme obese
women, it’s almost not a matter of whether or not they’ll get PCOS, but when.
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