Women living with PCOS often struggle with insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism and infrequent menstruation. Bariatric surgery provides weight loss through improved glucose metabolism while simultaneously normalizing hormone production. Studies demonstrate that reproductive age women with PCOS who undergo LRYGB experience lower gestational diabetes rates, fetal macrosomia rates and cesarean deliveries than obese women without prior history… Continue reading
How to Get Regular Periods in PCOS
Every woman’s menstrual cycle varies and it’s normal to experience irregular periods from time to time, however if these fluctuations become more regular it could be an indicator that you have PCOS. Being regular with menstruation helps protect the uterus lining from thickening excessively and building up of abnormal cells inside, and may also prevent… Continue reading
How to Lose PCOS Belly Fat
Women diagnosed with PCOS often experience abdominal fat accumulation known as the PCOS belly, due to hormonal fluctuation and insulin resistance, as well as being at greater risk for certain diseases. An effective holistic strategy for PCOS belly fat reduction includes diet changes, exercise, stress management, hormone balance management and sleep optimization. For optimal results… Continue reading
How to Induce Ovulation Naturally in PCOS
Women struggling to conceive often struggle due to PCOS because their ovaries do not ovulate naturally due to too many androgens (male sexual hormones) being produced, leading them to form small cysts (fluid-filled sacs with immature eggs). This condition often produces too many male sexual hormones which leads the ovaries to produce too many androgens… Continue reading
How to Regulate Period With PCOS
Period irregularity is one of the hallmarks of PCOS, due to hormonal imbalances preventing women with this condition from ovulating normally. Ovulation occurs when follicles in the ovaries produce and release eggs for fertilization by sperm, guided by hormones like FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) and LH (Luteinizing Hormone). This process is controlled by these hormones. 1.… Continue reading
What is a PCOS Belly?
Women living with PCOS often experience bloating and excess abdominal weight as a result of high levels of androgens (male hormones). Other symptoms of PCOS can include irregular periods, infertility, and insulin resistance. Belly fat can either be subcutaneous or visceral. Subcutaneous fat lies beneath the skin and feels soft to touch; visceral fat resides… Continue reading
How to Reduce AMH Levels in PCOS
Women diagnosed with PCOS tend to have higher AMH levels. Unfortunately, there appears to be a subgroup of women whose levels do not decrease over time and who do not respond well to treatments for PCOS. Normal reproductive cycles involve developing eggs being stored within follicles until they mature and release an egg for fertilization,… Continue reading
How to Detect Pregnancy With PCOS
Women with PCOS often remain undiagnosed until they attempt to conceive due to an absence of definitive tests for diagnosing this condition; instead, doctors must rely on symptoms like acne, excess facial and body hair growth, weight gain and no ovulation when making their diagnosis. Women trying to conceive should take pregnancy tests seven days… Continue reading
How to Treat Fatigue and PCOS
Fatigue and PCOS are closely interlinked; however, fatigue often goes underrecognized because women are expected to work without complaining; thus internalizing fatigue as a symptom without treating it as a medical issue. Insulin resistance may not be the sole source of PCOS fatigue; other possible contributors could include obstructive sleep apnea and low vitamin B12… Continue reading
How to Track Ovulation With PCOS
Tracking ovulation is essential to women trying to conceive. Ovulation plays an essential role in conception, so taking steps such as timing sex appropriately could increase your chances of pregnancy. But for women living with PCOS, their menstrual cycles may become more difficult to predict due to interference by PCOS with ovulation-inducing hormones that control… Continue reading