FABMs Offer Key Insights into PCOS
Whole body wellness can help women on their fertility journey.
Oral Contraceptive Effects on Testosterone Levels in Healthy Women: A Review of Research
“This study found that COC use in healthy women significantly lowered both total and free testosterone levels … and its deficiency is thought to be associated with mood changes, decreased energy, cognitive disturbances, declines in muscle mass, and changes in sexual function.”
Metformin and Gonadotropins for Ovulation Induction in PCOS: A Review of Research
“Results showed metformin treatment improved live-birth and pregnancy rates in patients with infertility and PCOS.”
Fighting for Healthcare: A Success Story
“Her story opened my eyes to just how difficult and exhausting fighting for your own healthcare can be. The FACTS elective has taught me more about women’s health than I ever imagined.”
Insulin Resistance in Women with PCOS: A Review of Research
“Approximately 53% of participants had insulin resistance… However, only 44% of the study population was considered overweight based on BMI.”
Oral Contraceptives and Risk of Depression: A Review of Research
“Within the first 2 years of OCP use, women had a 79% increased rate of depression compared to never users. In adolescents, this rate was even higher, at 95%.”
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Review
“A woman with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) experiences chronic anovulation without an identifiable organic cause, with the condition often linked to stress, weight changes, undernutrition or excessive exercise.”
Estrogen, Mitochondria, and their Impact on Brain Aging: A Review
Research indicates the optimal window of opportunity for estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in women is early in the endocrine aging process, during perimenopause and early post-menopause. Initiating ERT at that time may help prevent age-related cognitive decline and decrease the risk of dementia
Effects of Steroid Hormones in a Woman’s Brain: A Review
“During the initial stages of menopause, while a woman’s estrogen receptors are still sensitive to estrogen, estrogen replacement has been shown to help prevent neurocognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.”
Diving Deeper into Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: The Benefits of Charting
“As Caitlyn approached ovulation each cycle, she began to dread the onset of her luteal phase because of her symptoms. She felt helpless to prevent them.”