http://pcoscoach.com/blog PCOS information and support Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:22:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had to share this song. I was so lucky to be blessed with our little girl. Now that she is almost 1, we are trying in earnest for a second child. We've been trying since Eva was 2 months old, but now we feel it is time to really ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=32 A small, but important, new study shows that women with PCOS do have babies at almost the same rate as women without PCOS. The difference is that for many women with PCOS, they begin to ovulate regularly a bit later in life as their hormones settle out a bit. For ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=29 Mark Twain once said that we should be wary of medical books because one could die of a misprint. I can only imagine what Twain would have thought about some of the medical advice flying around the internet today. Sometimes I see "advice" that shocks me, until I remember the ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=27 My baby girl is finally asleep beside me as I type, so I have to say I am pretty convinced that most women with PCOS can have a baby. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a leading cause of infertility. While I have not seen any studies detailing what percentage of ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=25 Infertility treatments for PCOS usually start with metformin (Glucophage) or Clomid (clomiphene citrate). Metformin works very well for many women, though it did not change my symptoms at all. When that does not work, doctors usually recommend Clomid. A small study published in the journal Human Reproduction shows a similar ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=22 I am doing a quick survey to help improve this site and blog. Please take a moment to check it out. Your answers are confidential. Thank you! http://tinyurl.com/pcosblogsurvey http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=19 Several studies have found that women with PCOS and/or infertility are often more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. A January 2009 article in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility detailed a follow-up to an earlier study that found increased rates of depression in women with PCOS. My experience over ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=17 Chaste tree berry or vitex agnus castus is a very popular herb for PCOS. I credit vitex with helping me to be healthy enough to have my daughter, and it is the main ingredient in many very expensive fertility herbal blends. You'll be shocked to see how cheap vitex is ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=15 Saliva hormone testing is a pain-free way to measure hormone levels. Some health professionals say that it is actually a more accurate way to measure how much of each hormone is actually available for use in the body. Blood tests measure hormones that are found in blood serum, but most ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=13 The most common question I get about PCOS is how to lose weight with PCOS. The second most common question is how to get pregnant. Losing PCOS weight will boost your fertility and reduce your PCOS symptoms. While not all women with PCOS are overweight, the majority are. Losing that ... http://pcoscoach.com/blog/?p=6