Fertility
Having a solid grasp on what fertility is means you can figure out what your options are for preventing pregnancy and also for trying to get pregnant if you want to.
Premature ovarian failure (or insufficiency)
Premature ovarian failure is the loss of ovarian function, which can occur for a few different reasons, but ultimately results in a (possibly temporary) loss of fertility.
Hypothalamic amenorrhoea
This is the medical name for no periods, but your periods have stopped due to three specific causes - being too skinny, over-exercising, and stress. These all affect your HPO HPA axes, and interfere with your body's ability to have a normal menstrual cycle.
Withdrawal bleeding
We explain why you are told to take a 7-day break from the contraceptive pill, ring or patch, and what bleeding in the middle of your cycle means when using hormone therapy.
The HPO and HPA axes
The HPO and HPA axes are two critical feedback loops that govern our stress response and the intricate hormonal interplays of the menstrual cycle.
Cystic teratomas and dermoid cysts – ovarian
A dermoid cyst is a growth in the ovary that contains hair, teeth, bone, and other tissue. A dermoid cyst is not a pregnancy, but a tumour.
Kallmann syndrome
Kallmann syndrome is a genetic disorder characterised by lessened or no sense of smell and late/no puberty. Girls with Kallmann syndrome may fail to get their period and have very small breasts, with both boys and girls with this condition likely to have other abnormalities present.
Hirsutism
Hirsutism is excess hair growth in a male pattern, in women, often caused by an underlying hormonal condition.
Understanding adrenal PCOS
Sometime the excess androgens involved in PCOS are produced by the adrenal glands, not the ovaries, which makes PCOS caused by the adrenals a bit different to regular PCOS. Find out how to deal with adrenal-androgen excess.
Could your thyroid be stopping you from managing PCOS?
Thyroid problems and PCOS can both interfere with ovulation, causing infertility. How can you tell which you have?
What is insulin resistance?
Insulin resistance is where the cells of your body become resistant to the effects of the hormone insulin.
PCOS Recipes: Apple pieces and celery sticks with nut butter
A very more-ish combo
PCOS Recipes: Roasted eggplant with tempeh, lemon and basil
A quick and easy, low-GL, vegetarian meal, packed full of fibre
PCOS Recipes: Roast parsnips and carrots with cavolo nero and goat’s cheese
A delicious side dish for chicken, fish, tempeh or beef
PCOS: How to care for acne-prone skin
Follow this simple, affordable skin cleansing and moisturising routine to help manage acne associated with PCOS.
The real cause of acne (plus the solution)
We explain what is really behind acne and how to fix it.
What are polycystic ovaries?
Polycystic ovaries are ovaries with many cyst-like structures on them, though whether they are true cysts or not will depend on investigations.
I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS – will I ever have children?
Learning that you have PCOS and may have difficulty conceiving can be a shock and difficult to deal with. Luckily, medical help is not the only way to fall pregnant and your ovaries can return to normal function. We explain.
The PCOS Solution Online Edition
The full online version of The PCOS Solution ebook by hormonal expert Josephine Cabrall.
Ovarian cysts
We go over all the types of ovarian cysts that a woman could develop, and explain why they develop. We also discuss the typical treatment options that you will be offered, and what they involve.