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Understanding Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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What Happens if Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Goes Untreated?

The effects depend on severity, but may include infertility, heart disease and life-threatening adrenal crisis

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Why CAH Can Make Weight Loss Harder — and What You Can Do

Some CAH medications can cause weight gain — keep up healthy habits and talk with your care team about options

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How Is Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Inherited?

CAH runs in families — you can inherit it if both of your biological parents carry the mutated gene

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The Hormonal Impacts of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

CAH starts with a missing enzyme and leads to a domino effect of hormonal impacts

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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Hyperpigmentation

Proper treatment should keep your skin tone more even

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How Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Can Affect Fertility

Hormonal imbalances can make it harder to conceive when you’re living with CAH, but treatments are available

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