PCOS Journal

Hormone levels, ranges and what they mean

SI — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:07:50 +0000

As I mentioned in my previous posts, PCOS is a collection of symptoms. There is no one straight forward test to tell you whether you have PCOS or not. So the first thing the doctors do is order a lot of blood work. When I went for my first test it was very scary to [...]

Quinoa Stuffed Pepper Recipe

SI — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:58:51 +0000

Sorry for my long absence. As the year’s end draws near, work has been busy with deadlines looming, goals needing to be met for this year & performance reviews drawing near. In addition preparing for the holidays has also been sucking up big chunks of time. I have many topics and half finished drafts in [...]

Who treats polycystic ovarian syndrome?

SI — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:08 +0000

I went through a lot of doctors, sometimes it was because I moved, other times it was because I was getting nowhere. If I had donated all the blood I gave for the initial blood test every time I changed doctors I could have saved a lot of lives. I was getting really frustrated and [...]

Questions to ask your doctor if you suspect you have PCOS

SI — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:00:41 +0000

How to prepare for your first doctor visit/questions to ask if you suspect you have PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome As I mentioned in my blog introduction post, I was mis-diagnosed for a long time. Every doctor I went to said I was just overweight and I would get my periods if I stopped stuffing my face [...]

Why can’t I lose weight? – Part 1

SI — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:10:48 +0000

Weight loss and culprit #1 Insulin Resistance Ah. Weight loss. During my recent visit, my doctor told me that if I want to improve my symptoms, I have to lose weight, for the umpteenth time. I felt like hitting her. Did she think I wanted to look like this? Did she think it was my [...]

The tale of 4 hormones – Irregular Menstrual cycle / PCOS

SI — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:00:31 +0000

To understand how the hormone imbalance affects the PCOS menstrual cycle, some background about how the normal menstrual works will be helpful. You can find that article here – The tale of 4 hormones : Normal Menstrual cycle. We saw that there were 4 main players in regulating the menstrual cycle. Two of them from [...]

The tale of 4 Hormones – Normal Menstrual cycle

SI — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0000

To understand the differences between a normal and a PCOS menstrual cycle, let’s start with the normal cycle (which will be of interest even to women without PCOS). If you want to directly go to PCOS mentrual cycle, check out this post – The tale of 4 hormones – Irregular Menstrual cycle / PCOS. To [...]

PCOS Symptoms & Signs : a checklist

SI — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:11:29 +0000

Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most misdiagnosed syndromes. I was misdiagnosed. I was told that I was just obese and should cut down on the amount I eat and exercise more. I was tested for thyroid problems. I was even told that nothing is wrong with me and that if I get [...]

September is National PCOS awareness month

SI — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:13:23 +0000

The best time to start thinking about the betterment of your health is always TODAY. Now. But for starting this blog, I couldn’t have chosen a better time. September is National Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) awareness month. Over the course of this month, I will write more article on basics of this syndrome, symptoms, [...]

I Would Die For That – Kellie Coffey

SI — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:52:51 +0000

Kellie Coffey song about wanting to have a child. Emotional. Powerful. Any one who has tried to get pregnant can relate to this song. I will write more about fertility, pregnancy, my own journey and what I learned, in the future. For now, I just had to share this… You might also want to readOpening [...]