If you have PCOS, you’ve no doubt been told you need to ‘balance your hormones’. While hormonal dysregulation is both a symptom and a cause of the condition, the phrase isn’t exactly a scientific way to communicate complex systems.

We all know that moving our bodies is so important for our health. While social media and the buzzing fitness industry have made intense exercise that leaves you huffing and puffing in a sweat-drenched ball seem like the best way to move, that’s not true for everyone.

Tea and coffee are part of most people’s lives, whether you love the ritual of making your morning pot or just down it to get through tiring days. But people with PCOS are frequently told to avoid or reduce their intake of caffeinated drinks.

We might have learned about a 28-day menstrual cycle in biology class, but our reproductive systems are much more complicated and unique than that. There can be a huge variation in how long and regular our cycles are, particularly in those who suffer from PCOS.  

Despite it being a hot topic within the wellbeing industry these last few years, sleep remains an underrated essential where health is concerned.