PCOS Center for Women and Adolescents at ACRM
As part of ACRM's comprehensive approach to providing care
for the whole person, the Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome
Center for Women and
Adolescents at ACRM focuses on the total health care needs of the patient with
PCOS.
Frequent symptoms of PCOS include:
- Irregular
or absent menstrual cycles ("oligo-ovulation" or
"anovulation")
- Increased
dark hair growth on the face, chest or abdomen ("hirsutism") or
male-patterned baldness
- Acne
- Excessive
weight gain, or difficulty losing weight
- Infertility
PCOS affects between 1 in 10 women of reproductive age in
the U.S.
according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's
Health and has a negative impact on a woman's effort to become pregnant. Women with PCOS are more likely to be
overweight and are at an increased risk of metabolic health complications such
as high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes. Adolescent girls with PCOS are
more likely to have future problems with infertility, excessive hair growth,
acne, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, abnormal bleeding
from the uterus, and cancer. It is
crucial to diagnose the condition early, because getting treatment for PCOS
reduces a girl's chances of having serious side effects.
Led by
Dr. Kathryn Calhoun, the PCOS Center
for Women and Adolescents at ACRM includes the following services:
- Diagnosis
of polycystic ovary syndrome
- Regulation
of menstrual cycles
- Management
of blood sugar problems
- Management
of body hair
- Individualized nutrition plans and support by ACRM's
Registered Dietitian
- Free
nutrition seminars
If you are a current patient interested in learning more
about the PCOS Center for Women and Adolescents at ACRM
please talk with your physician, patient care coordinator or nurse. Those who are not current patients of ACRM
please call 678.841.1089 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Click here to request an appointment.
