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Balanced & Strong: Blossoming Despite PCOS

Balanced & Strong: Blossoming Despite PCOS

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    PCOS Diagnosis

    Lean PCOS: Why You Can Have PCOS Without Being Overweight

    March 14, 2026 - By Dr. Pamela Frank, Naturopath

    If you’ve been told you can’t possibly have PCOS because you’re not overweight, you’ve been given incorrect information. Lean PCOS – polycystic ovary syndrome in women with a normal or even a low BMI – affects approximately 20-40% of all women with PCOS, and it is one of the most frequently missed and misunderstood diagnoses I see in my naturopathic practice. After 26+ years of working with women with PCOS, including living with and managing the condition myself for much longer than that, I can tell you that lean PCOS is just as real, just as disruptive, and just as…

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