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Three Ways To Spot PCOS And Can Weight Loss Drugs Help? Tid: 29:00
Does PCOS have an identity crisis? What does your weight have to do with the morning after pill? And do vaginas and sharks have something in common?
In this episode we talk to global PCOS expert Professor Helena Teede from Monash University about how PCOS is misnamed and often misunderstood. We learn about the criteria used to diagnose PCOS, whether weight loss injections are a valid treatment and why PCOS could be in for a name change.
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Support independent women’s media by becoming a Mamamia subscriberCREDITSHosts: Claire Murphy and Dr MariamGuest: Professor Helena TeedeSenior Producers: Claire Murphy and Sasha TannockAudio Producers: Scott StronachVideo Producer: Julian RosarioMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Information discussed in Well. is for education purposes only and is not intended to provide professional medical advice. Listeners should seek their own medical advice, specific to their circumstances, from their treating doctor or health care professional.
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Utgitt: 9.4.2025, 21.30.00
