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A member asked:

Is there a connection between hypothyroidism and pcos ?..and if i seek treatment will i be able to lose some weight (bmi is 27 ) ?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Not really: A woman can have both disorders, but it's not widely believed that one causes the other. Medical treatment may - a fairly big 'may' - help with weight loss, but don't count on it. On the other hand, deliberate weight loss will help with symptoms form pcos.

Answered 7/11/2013

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