How Is PCOS Diagnosed? The Rotterdam Criteria Explained
How Your Doctor Might Diagnose PCOS For many women, living with PCOS is something they do for many years before even getting diagnosed. Read…
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The MyOva Journal
Hormonal health, explained honestly.
Plain-English, evidence-led guides to PMOS (formerly PCOS), your cycle, fertility, endometriosis, PMDD and menopause.
Written to help you understand what’s going on in your body, and to take better questions to your next GP appointment.
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PCOS Fatigue: Why You're Exhausted and How to Actually Boost Your Energy
If you suffer from PCOS and you’re trying to make positive changes to your diet and food choices, then it’s good to start fuelling up…
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PCOS Symptoms: The Complete Guide to Recognising and Understanding Them
If you've been googling your symptoms at 1am wondering whether what you're feeling is "normal," here's the short answer: PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is…
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Hormone Balancing Tea: Does It Actually Work? 7 Herbs With Evidence
Hormone balancing tea won't treat a diagnosed condition, but some of the botanicals in it genuinely have evidence behind them. Here's what the research…
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PCOS And Thyroid Issues: What You Need To Know About Hypothyroidism
If you have PCOS and you're exhausted, gaining weight you can't explain, and still getting fobbed off with "it's just PCOS", it might not…
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Unveiling the Benefits of Marshmallow Root
Marshmallow root is a plant root used for centuries to coat and soothe irritated tissue, most often the throat, the gut lining, and the…
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7-Day PCOS Diet Plan: A Comprehensive Guide
A PCOS diet plan that actually works is built on three things: low GI carbohydrates, a protein and fibre source at every meal, and…
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Exploring the Benefits of Avena Sativa: Empowering Women with PCOS
Avena sativa, also called oat straw or wild oat, is the whole oat plant used in nutritional and herbal preparations rather than the porridge…
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Myo-Inositol Explained: Dose, Side Effects and the Evidence
Myo-inositol explained: what it is, the doses used in trials, side effects, and what the research and NICE say about PMOS (PCOS).
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Hormonal Headaches: 6 Real Reasons They Strike Around Your Period (And What Helps)
Why hormonal headaches strike right before your period, what the research says about magnesium and vitamin B6, and when a headache needs more than…
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Low Progesterone Symptoms: 9 Signs and What They Mean
Low progesterone usually means you didn't ovulate. Here's which of the 9 common signs really point to it, how to time the blood test,…
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The Comprehensive Guide to Ginger Root Tea Benefits for Women
You've seen the videos. Someone grating fresh ginger into a mug of hot water, sipping it like it's liquid magic for bloating, period pain,…
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Magnesium: A Vital Mineral for Women's Health
You're not imagining it: if you've got PCOS, there's a good chance you're also running low on magnesium. It's one of the most common…
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