Do you feel embarrassed by having your period? (Sadly, many do) Do you find it hard to openly talk about what’s happening at “that time of the month”? Do you refer to menstruation as Aunt Flow, the red tide, on the rag, or even the curse? Finding it hard to utter the words, menstruation or period? Or do you feel…
Have you tried to lose weight and failed? Has your body stubbornly held on to the fat you wish to shed? Or have you succeeded temporarily only to gain back what you lost, or more? How did this play with your head? Did a nasty narrative weave its way through your brain, uttering whispers like, “You’re not good enough,” “You’re…
Are you curious about depression and PCOS? Are you tired, fed up, or irritable? Is your sleep altered, or is your mood flat? Do you have a formal diagnosis of depression? Those with PCOS are susceptible to developing mental health issues, specifically depression. According to studies, around 40% of people diagnosed with PCOS also experience symptoms of depression. So, let’s…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), is a hormonal disorder affecting women who are in their reproductive years. Common symptoms of PCOS include disruption of menstrual cycle including infrequent or prolonged periods and excessive presence of male hormones. Fertility issues may arise as the ovaries develop fluid filled follicles with failure to release an egg. Other symptoms include hormonal acne breakouts, facial…
If you’re like many women with this syndrome, PCOS weight loss diet and exercise questions are constant companions in your life… What should you eat? Should you indefinitely remain on Keto or Paleo or 5-2 or some other trending diet? What kind of exercise is best? How much? How often? While I have opinions on these topics, there is an…
With the widespread coverage of coronavirus, copious articles, press conferences, and social media posts, including footage of panicked people acting frantically, even unkindly, it’s easy to become swept away in the rising tide of fretfulness. But there’s a catch we need to talk about. As a 2017 article published in Computers in Human Behavior noted: “Exposure to chronic stress can…
