One of my patients with PCOS had her ovaries removed after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She asked me, “So now that my ovaries have gone, does that mean my PCOS has gone too?” My answer was ‘no’. Removing her ovaries might have ‘cured’ her of the ovarian cysts, but it did not entirely cure the underlying culprit. Poly Cystic…
what is PCOS
With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) being the most common endocrine issue in young women, one would hope that it was easy to identify. This, however, does not appear to be the case. To confuse things more, it is possible that there are both under and over-reporting of this condition. Possible Under-Reporting of PCOS I know many women who have spent…
I’m so often asked about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; what is PCOS, what does it really mean, what might cause it, could this thing be a PCOS sign or symptoms or is it due to something else, could I have it, what is PCOS fact, and what is fiction? So… I want to share the first chapter of my bestselling book…
Often women who came to see me in clinic tell me it took them years, and many health professionals, to finally receive a diagnosis of PCOS. Years of struggling. Years of heartache. Years of knowing something was wrong but often being led to believe that their signs and symptoms were ‘all in their head’. After all, much of the PCOS…
What is PCOS? Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed? Or have been told a while ago that you suffer with this thing called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. You may have been told it’s genetic or there’s nothing you can do. Firstly, let me offer hope. This is simply, wrong! Throughout this blog, you will find many posts that reveal the proven PCOS…
