Sasha is a wonderful woman. I met Sasha Ottey a few years ago, when I was at the very beginning of my journey into the world of PCOS, and of the women who live and deal with the symptoms of the syndrome every day. Since then she has taught me…
This is a very interesting interview, a precious record from Australia. I was really pleased and honored to meet Melissa Christie, the founder of PCOS Pathways, a blog totally dedicated to women with PCOS. It was born from a direct experience as she suffers from PCOS herself-her experience aims to…
I don’t have any good news for PCOS women: recent studies have reported that thyroid disorders occur more frequent in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome than in the general population. The article, which has been published this year on the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, shows that PCOS…
You have been told that you need to cut out sugar and carbs to manage PCOS: that’s true. When you get out of your doctor’s or nutritionist’s office, you make your decision: I won’t eat any biscuits any more, I will forget pasta”.You don’t mess up, you follow your diet…
You don’t gain weight on the bust, on the abdomen and on the back by chance. Your neck is quite big, no brasses fit your back, when you lose weight, your legs first will reduce their volume, not your belly. Is that right? You are nodding, you may be considered…
Do you often feel tired? Do you feel exhausted and you don’t feel like doing anything, not even exercise! If you suffer from PCOS, you have already experienced this feeling, haven’t you? A lot of causes, both physical and psychological are responsible, but also the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome has to…
When we are told we suffer from any disorders, we may feel upset. Anxiety, fear and discomfort become our companions-they are difficult to cope with and they may be long lasting. How can we face a PCOS diagnosis? When we have health problems we may experience very different moods and…
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) refers to both emotional and physical symptoms which show up in the second half of the menstrual period and women suffering from PMS often experience indisposition and a general condition of serious discomfort. Nowadays, we know that stress may worsen this condition. The syndrome itself is responsible…
According to some magazines and online articles, about 20% of women suffering from PCOS, also show depression and anxiety disorders, they are more predisposed to mood disorders than the average female population. Of course, it is not a positive figure, but some clarifications have to be made. Depression as psychiatric…
The majority of women with PCOS suffer from secondary amenorrhea ( as the primary amenorrhea concerns the late menarche) or from irregular period as well. Even if these symptoms are closely connected to the hormonal disorders due to the polycystic ovary, we should look into the psychology of the woman…