Can anorexia be a cause for PCOS?

How PCOS and an emphasis on weight loss can contribute to the development of an eating disorder. How polycystic ovarian syndrome should be treated, ... So recommending weight loss as the treatment for PCOS is focusing on a symptom (weight) of PCOS, not the cause. read more

That would be a backwards cause and effect (the PCOS would cause the anorexia, not the other way around) and it would not be common, but I believe it could be a possibility. Looking at the comment left on the question, if it is from the OP: Many things can cause a loss of menses, PCOS is just one of them. read more

PCOS can be diagnosed when a female has two of the following: irregular or absent menstrual periods, excess androgens (this can be tested by measuring testosterone in the blood or by clinic symptoms including acne, hirsutism, and alopecia), and/or polycystic ovaries (shown on an ultrasound). read more

50% to 70% of women with PCOS are insulin resistant and experience weight gain in the abdominal area, have difficulty losing weight, and have intense cravings for carbohydrates. read more