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That is some great advice! Thank you for sharing this useful info with us. 


Sometimes I wonder if ladies who have PCOS tend to have smaller breasts but I actually have a few friends who have PCOS and they are well endowed. 
Do you think it's possible to have PCOS with no cysts in the ovaries and regular periods? Last year I went for a check up and the Dr. told me that my cysts were completely gone. She said I don't have to worry about it anymore as I'm cured (or actually that the situation "is under control"). Yet, my testosterone levels tend to be high and I'm not exactly fuzz free if you know what I mean! 
I'm interested in taking magnesium, especially after reading your post, but I read somewhere that it's good for women who are estrogen dominant. That's worrying me, as I'm definitely not estrogen dominant (might be the opposite!). What are your thoughts?

Hi Bettie,

About your PCOS friends - are they overweight ? (PCOS girl tend to be overweight - I read 95%)
I am myself quite slim - you can google 'lean PCOS' to have more info.

It think it is possible - I don't have cysts and my periods are regular, however I used to have cysts on the ovaries and was 'let go' after the doc said it was common although painful. A few years later, I had a scan and they were gone. But I still have PCOS.

Regarding your dominance, it can be a 'relative dominance' i.e. low oestrogen with even lower progesterone, but you can also have normal oestrogen with lower progesterone. It all depends and I think you should get tested to be absolutely sure - All the girls here will tell you how important this is. 

My mother had PCOS so I know where I got it from: Please see the link below about hormone profile and fat distribution along with a quote from it:
https://www.metaboliceffect.com/emale-effect-hormones-determine-female-fat-patterns/

'Women usually have smaller waists and more fat storage on the hips, thighs, and breasts. Estrogen and progesterone have much to do with this. Estrogen is largely responsible for greater fat storage around the hips and thighs while both estrogen and progesterone impact larger breasts'

I can only speak for myself but I think that SEA magnesium is good to take in any case since it helps you sleep and lower the stress hormone cortisol 

Have a read through this, but if you have PCOS, the odds are, you are oestro dominant and should aim to increase progesterone - which magnesium will help with (since it decrease cortisol avoiding the progesterone 'steal' from cortisol). But make sure you test and make your decision !

Hope this helps