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I have pcos how do i know i have estrogen deficiency ? progesterone deficiency is there cause i have irregular periods ?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Neither: You don't have either deficiency; pcos is not a "deficiency" syndrome. Women with pcos tend to have normal estrogen levels but don't ovulate as often or regularly as normal women, when they do ovulate the Progesterone levels are normal.

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Answered 6/30/2014

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