Hormonal Health Guides

  1. Close-up of woman's face

    PCOS and Skin: How PCOS Shows Up on Your Skin (And What Actually Helps)

    If you've been dealing with stubborn breakouts, oily skin, or congestion that just won't quit — and you have PCOS — you're not imagining the connection. Your skin and your hormones are in constant conversation. And when your hormones are out of balance, your skin tends to be the first to speak up.

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  2. PCOS & sleep - woman laying on bed with light streaming through window

    PCOS and Sleep: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep When you Have PCOS

    If you're lying awake at 2am, staring at the ceiling, wondering why your body refuses to cooperate, you're not imagining it. Sleep problems are one of the most common, and most under-discussed, experiences in PCOS. And they're not just about being "a bit tired."

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  3. Turmeric for PCOS

    Turmeric for PCOS: What the Research Actually Says About Curcumin, Insulin, and Hormonal Health

    You've probably seen turmeric everywhere lately — in golden lattes, supplement stacks, wellness reels, and the back of every "hormone-balancing" product on the market. And if you have PCOS, you might be wondering whether it's actually worth adding to your routine or whether it's just another overhyped ingredient dressed up in nice packaging.

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  4. PCOS and Weight Gain: woman smiling to self

    PCOS and Weight Gain: What's Really Going On (And What Actually Helps)

    Why Your Body Isn't Broken — It's Just Missing Context

    If you've been told to "just lose weight" as though that's a complete treatment plan for PCOS, I'm sorry. That's not medical advice. That's a placeholder.

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  5. Are lesbians more at risk of PCOS? Woman kissing another woman on cheek

    Are Lesbians Really More At Risk of PCOS? Or, is Science Still Failing our LGBTQIA+ Community?

    If you Google “lesbians and PCOS,” the first result is a study I very much wish could be wiped from the internet. 

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  6. Why language is important to queer people with PCOS – two people hugging and looking at camera

    Why Language Matters to Queer People Diagnosed with PCOS

    Pride Month is a difficult time for me. As much as it’s a time for celebrating and remembering LGBTQIA+ history, for many of us it’s also a time that highlights some of our most painful personal moments. For me, those moments are dominated by waiting rooms, awkward examinations with ice-cold speculums, and fumbling through my medical history to the obvious chagrin of my doctor. As someone who was diagnosed with Polycystic-Ovarian Syndrome and identifies as queer in both my sexuality and gender identity, going to the doctor feels like punishment.

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