Found 11 posts matching "vitamin D deficiency"
Tired of feeling tired? Wondering if it's your hormones, or thyroid, or iron, or vitamin D, or cortisol? Check out this post by Dr. Anne Hussain, ND, MSCP to get to the bottom of your low energy.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is related to infertility; however, it doesn't mean that everyone with PCOS will struggle with fertility. It also doesn't mean that you can't take measures to improve your chances of success!
Feeling tired is no fun. Fatigue seeps into all aspects of life: fun, cooking, making decisions, work, school, hobbies, pain tolerance, mood, aaand the list goes on. And when it comes to PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), the fatigue is typically multifaceted. What this means is that we've got to dot our "i"s and cross our "t"s.
I know it can be alarming to get a PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) diagnosis. As soon as you google PCOS, alarm bells about fertility issues start ringing. However, it's important to understand that PCOS is not a definitive diagnosis of infertility. Whether pregnancy is on the horizon now (or for later), many of my patients
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) can be a debilitating condition. I didn't realize just how debilitating until I started seeing it in my practice: not wanting to be around people shutting oneself in their closet or bedroom feeling "out of control" wanting to punch loved ones suicidal ideation Patients and online forums have shared sentiments similar
Explore both conventional and natural treatment options for endometriosis, including medications, surgery, herbs, supplements, and complementary therapies.
For PCOS Awareness Month in September, I did Part I of this series. I answered a lot of food questions in relation to PCOS. In this post, I'm answering a bit of a mish-mash of PCOS questions I answer on the regular. Can I have PCOS without polycystic ovaries? Yup! According to the Rotterdam criteria,
Menstrual cramps, called dysmenorrhea in medical speak, is one of the most common period problems across the world. Period pain can show up as throbbing, cramping, and aching in the lower abdomen before and/or during a period. It can last for a few hours or a few days; it can be constant or it can be intermittent; and, it’s cyclical in nature, making an appearance near or at menstruation.
Vitamin D plays an important role in pretty much all the systems in our bodies from the immune and nervous systems to the reproductive and cardiovascular systems.
A large percentage of my patient population is PCOS patients. And a large population of my PCOS patients are also fertility patients. PCOS is definitely associated with infertility and subfertility, but it isn't necessarily an infertility or subfertility diagnosis. There are a few different layers to consider when thinking about PCOS and fertility, some of
According to the Rotterdam diagnostic criteria for PCOS, you have to have 2 out of 3 of: irregular or anovulatory menstrual cycles polycystic ovaries on ultrasound (not the same as an ovarian cyst) manifestations of androgen excess or high levels of androgen(s) on bloodwork And these symptoms should not be arising from another health condition
