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A women’s health and wellness blog about gynecologic health and common gynecologic concerns and conditions such as sex, contraception, menstrual periods, hormones, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and PCOS. The latest women’s health research, breaking health news, fascinating facts, curious gynecologic history, current therapies, our guy’s health, fitness, nutrition, weight management, and advanced medical testing discussed by a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist: Dr. Suzanne Trupin.

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These facts that you don't know can hurt you

Diabetes, prediabetes, and glucose intolerance all predispose women to significant complications to their health, thus you must try what you can to prevent. Preventing complications of diabetes means that important screening tests should be monitored on a regular basis. Diabetes, through abnormal sugar metabolism contributes to both microvascular and macrovascular disease, meaning that oxygen is compromised to tissues and significant disease can result. Heart attacks, stroke,

How this growth hormone disorder got mistaken for PCOS

PCOS is a hormonal condition that occurs in 1/10 women. Growth hormone deficiency is now emerging as an important cause of menstrual change and testing for this does exist. It is important to find out if you suffer from Polycyclic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) as over 7 million women in the US have this condition, which when left untreated can cause uterine lining cancer, diabetes, infertility, and obesity. For many women it can be managed simply with nutrition and exercise. However,

New facts about PCOS, a condition that affects at least 10% of women

Your cycles and your actual blood levels may determine whether you have PCOS even in your teens, so be sure to track your cycles and bring that information to your gyno Consultations are needed over time! Adolescents may have cystic appearing ovaries that will resolve, and it's important not to have the diagnosis rushed Examination needs to look in detail about hair growth distribution, whether you have hair loss, whether you have an abnormal shape or texture to your thyroid

Why you now have a moustache!

Hair is very hormone sensitive. Just ask any pregnant woman, she'll give you a whole run down. Some hipsters are very proud of the quick and thick facial hair they can produce, but then again for women...well new appearance of moustache in a female can be a bit, well, concerning. We all have that ying and yang balance of male and female, and each of these hormones, will synchronize with other aspects of our health and can cause effects on the hair follicle. If you are suddenl

A hormone test you may not have thought to have

Women who have irregular cycles, skin breakouts, unwanted hair growth, or unwanted hair loss, may have thought to get some hormonal testing. In many cases it could be that you have Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOS). PCOS is a hormonal condition that occurs in 1/10 women, and is usually a diagnosis made with exam, ultrasound, and blood testing. It is important to find out if you suffer from Polycyclic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) as over 7 million women in the US have this condition,

How to lose weight if you have PCOS

Of the over 10% of women who have PCOS, being overweight or obese is present in over 90% of you at some point in your life. How to control the weight, which is so entangled with the degree of active PCOS, has been a subject of much debate. So, first, here's what you need to know as to WHY you have to lose weight. 1. PCOS has unique physical and menstrual findings. If your signs or symptoms of your PCOS are worsening, weight loss efforts will not be as effective. In particula

PCOS and mood

In a provocative new study from Australia women with PCOS were studied compared to women without PCOS and were found to have more psychological issues including problems with mood and deperssion. T It is not surprising that a woman with PCOS has issues with depression given some of the dramatic effects on your physiology it may have. Thus hormonal balance in women with PCOS is a factor for overall wellness, not just your menstrual cycles, your weight, your hair growth and pa

Picking your perfect birth control pill

How we select a pill for you to start on, and how we select the pill you should continue on is a very complicated topic. Choosing the right pill for you, however, has certain key elements. Typically women think of the pill for contraception, but it's an excellent strategy to ward off many problems. 1. Contraceptive protection is quickly established and very effective. Virtually all oral contraceptives have been thought to have identical effectiveness. If you take the pills f

PCOS is added to list of conditions that should have gut microbiome testing

Gut microbes keep us healthy. Generally it has literally been a guessing game as to how to keep your digestion in check. Gynos in the past would suggest women keep records as they eliminate food and hope that you stumble on what foods you tolerate (still excellent advice). How these potentially thousands of self food experiments translates into how you process fats, grain, meat or vegetable fibers has not been studied until recently. It has now become time to actually use th

Newest guidelines on testing for abnormal hormone levels released

Updated guidelines for those with excess hair were just published online by the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society. If you want to see them on line they can be found here. [if !supportLists]1. [endif]All women with excess hair or hirutism should have blood level testing for testosterone and free testosterone [if !supportLists]2. [endif]All women with signs of elevated male hormones should have testing for 17-hydroxprogesterone, testing at the appropriate time of the day

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