How diet impacts oestrogen levels
There are some key elements to what you put in your mouth and how it affects your oestrogen levels.
Treating endometriosis
Treating endometriosis can be tricky, with a handful of medical and naturopath treatment strategies, often used in combination.
Hirsutism
Hirsutism is excess hair growth in a male pattern, in women, often caused by an underlying hormonal condition.
Androgen excess in women
Too many androgens or being too sensitive to androgens can cause a whole host of unwanted issues in the biologically female body.
How androgens work in the female body
We take a closer look at how androgens impact the female body, and what you can expect when there are too many or two few androgens present.
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.
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.
Rhodiola for stress and PCOS
We discuss Rhodiola as a treatment for stress and PCOS
Study: myo-inositol with folic acid for PCOS
A short review of two different research studies showing the benefits of myo-inositol with folic acid for PCOS.
Laser hair removal for hirsutism
We explain how laser hair removal works if you have unwanted hair caused by hirsutism.
How to fix PCOS
Fixing PCOS - truly fixing it - is a combination effort. We explain.
What causes PCOS?
We explain what causes PCOS and what having PCOS looks like, plus strategies to overcome some of the common issues.
Do I have PCOS?
How to tell if you have PCOS
PCOS: Why don’t I just take the pill to fix my hormones?
Your questions answered about how the pill works and its side-effects.
Contraceptive alternatives to the pill
Don't want to take the pill? Weigh up the pros and cons of the alternatives here...