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Iron deficiency, particularly common in premenopausal women, produces fatigue that no amount of sleep resolves
Consistent weight loss and improved metabolic markers often indicate good adherence to medication and lifestyle recommendations
For a teenager who is already wrestling with their own body, an implicit message that eating enthusiastically is unusual, or that restraint is the norm, can land in complicated ways
Patients with PCOS experience excess production of androgens, which disrupts ovulation and leads to irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, acne, excess hair growth, and weight gain ( 1 , 2 )