Tag: infertility
Birth Control Pills in PCOS Treatment – Benefits, Risks & All You Need to Know
Birth control pills or oral contraceptive pills (OCP) can be used for long-term treatment in women with PCOS who are not planning pregnancy. These pills have been shown to help regulate many PCOS symptoms such as irregular periods, extra hair…
Prevention and Management of PCOS Related Infertility – A Q&A Session
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic disorder affecting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. It is the primary cause of reduced frequency of ovulation and anovulation at the reproductive age and is commonly associated with infertility. The prevalence…
COVID-19 Vaccines – A Practical Dilemma for Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women & Those Trying to Conceive
Covid19 vaccines roll out began in mid December 2020, with the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines as the first widely available shots. However these vaccines use the mRNA technology for which there is virtually no data - and will likely not…
Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s Disease in Relation to Infertility – How can Functional Medicine Help?
Although the butterfly shaped thyroid gland located at the base of the neck is very small, it produces a vital hormone that regulates metabolism and influences every organ, tissue and cell in the body. Hypothyroidism is characterized by low production…
PCOS & Menstrual Cycle – A PCOS Community Q&A Session
PCOS is an enigmatic disease with the most common symptoms being irregular menstrual cycles and ovulation leading to infertility in many cases. We created a PCOS Tracker, a free app for women to track their PCOS symptoms, and as it…