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
How do you feel about your PCOS diagnosis? Do you feel like it’s a part of you? Does it run around your head often? Maybe you’ve even asked ‘Why me?’ I know how overwhelming and disempowering a serious diagnosis can be so I wanted to share my thoughts… And some hope. See, I remember when I was diagnosed with PCOS.
Do you experience period pain? Cramping, nausea, and vomiting? Dysmenorrhoea, the technical term for period pain, is one of the most common experiences in reproductive-aged women. Twenty percent have such bad pain that it seriously affects their lives. Incapacity, being ill from work or school, nausea, vomiting, and being unable to cope even with strong medication. Maybe that sounds a
Conservatively, 10% of women are living with PCOS. Along with irregular periods, PCOS comes with a host of symptoms and places the women who suffer from it at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, poor cardiometabolic health and endometrial cancer. In recent years, it has been found that women with PCOS often experience sleep disturbances, too. This can compound
Many women in the United States diagnosed with PCOS are well-aware of its ill-effects. Difficulties with weight, irregular periods, and a heightened level of male hormones are all par for the course; unfortunately, infertility can be too. The reproductive egg quality in a woman with PCOS can be negatively impacted by the higher level of androgen hormones in her system.
Did you hear that resistance training is one of the best forms of exercise for PCOS, but are still not convinced or ready to commit? Women often avoid resistance training in fear of becoming too muscular and favour aerobic exercises. But here is the thing: All women should work on building muscle, especially women with PCOS. In this post, you
