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Episode 8: PCOS: Misdiagnosed, Misunderstood, and More Than Just a Period Problem
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common yet misunderstood hormonal conditions in women — and chances are, if you’ve been diagnosed, misdiagnosed, or dismissed altogether… you’re not alone.
In this episode, I break down:
- What PCOS actually is — and what it isn’t
- How the diagnosis is made
- Why insulin resistance is the most under-addressed root cause
- What your LH:FSH ratio and progesterone levels reveal
- The real risks of untreated PCOS: metabolic syndrome, NAFLD, heart disease, and more
- Why birth control can help symptoms but doesn’t fix the root
- How to approach treatment beyond prescriptions — and build a real plan
- And yes — why you can have PCOS even if your labs are “normal”
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Resources:
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pcos/conditioninfo/diagnosed
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/Documents/PCOS_Factsheet.pdf
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/90/7/3867/2836642
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1179558120913035
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960076019302110
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094182/
https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hep.30986
https://rbej.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7827-6-38
https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/41/4/538/5826467
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