February 23, 2015 Most women with PCOS struggle with reproductive as well as metabolic issues including obesity. Questions about how the two might be related are the center of Dr. Dan Dumesic’s work. I was fortunate enough to interview Dr. Dumesic and ask about his research and recent findings. Listen, and you will learn about: How reproductive and metabolic issues may be intertwined Dumesic’s cutting edge research at UCLA examining PCOS in lean women to determine the link between androgen excess and body fat Possible anti-androgen medication to treat PCOS How location of fat in your body can effect different areas of your health What is fatty liver? Medications available, in addition to lifestyle changes, to improve your health. The risk of obesity damaging the long term health of a child.