PCOS 101

A PowerPoint presentation on PCOS for the newly diagnosed and layman

Transcript

1. PCOS 101 UNDERSTANDING POLYCYSTIC OVARY DISEASE. SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, COMPLICATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT. A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y A Y G E E A W O W E D E
2. WHAT IS PCOS? POLYCYSTIC OVARY DISORDER / POLYCYSTIC OVARAIN SYNDROME was first described by Italian physician Antonio Vallisneri in 1721. PCOS = METABOLIC SYNDROME? ❑ What are the indicators of PCOS? ❑ Diagnosing PCOS. ❑ What is the menstrual cycle?
4. COMMON AND UNCOMMON SYMPTOMS. SYMPTOMS:  SKIN ISSUES  HIRSUTISM  IMPAIRED INSULIN SENSITIVITY  MOOD SWINGS  MENSTRUAL CYCLE IRREGULARITIES.
5. THE WHY OF PCOS.  THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF HORMONES AND HOW THEY CAUSE PCOS AND HORMONAL IMBALANCE.  What is a hormone?  What is the difference between male and female hormones?
6. COMPLICATIONS OF PCOS.  Diabetes?  Brain fog?  Anxiety and depression  Mood swings  Infertility  Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)  Sleep apnea and insomnia  Fatigue, low energy levels and energy spikes  Headaches  Cravings  Heart disease?
7. MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT  LIFESTYLE CHANGES  DIET  SUBSTANCE ELIMINATION  EXERCISE  PATIENCE  NATURAL SUPLEMENTS  LEARNING NEW COOKING PATTERNS  SNACKING THE RIGHT WAY  LEARNING TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY  SELF ACCEPTANCE  SELF LOVE  SELF KINDNESS  UNDERSTANDING YOUR MOODS AND EMOTIONS
8. SUPPLEMENTS  Apple Cider Vinegar / Lime / Lemon Juice  Teas: Caffeine Free Teas. Spearmint, Camomile, green tea. (green coffee in great moderation).  Folic Acid  Vitamin B12  Vitamin C  Melatonin  Valerian root  St John’s wort.  Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids / evening primrose