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I have pcos but i'm not overweight. i have reg. insulin lev.and i've been prescribed lutera. but does the lutera clear up the pcos. if not what does?

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Dr. Thomas Knecht answered

CAH?: Hi. Non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is Almost always initially assumed to be PCOS. Treatments for PCOS and CAH are completely different. CAH patients are less likely to be overweight and insulin resistant than PCOS. You may warrant an evaluation by an endocrinologist for CAH. Good luck!

Answered 12/5/2014

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A member asked:

I have pcos but i'm not overweight. i have reg. insulin lev.and i've been prescribed lutera. but does the lutera clear up the pcos. if not what does?

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