Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome
There's something particular about the moment you find out the condition you've been living with was named after a feature it doesn't even reliably have. This week, after 14 years of global collaboration and the voices of more than 22,000 patients and clinicians, that got corrected. PCOS is now PMOS — and the name change is a window into something much bigger than terminology.
Intermittent Fasting & Female Hormones
Intermittent fasting can improve insulin sensitivity, PCOS symptoms, and metabolic health, but for women, the story is more nuanced than the internet makes it sound.
This post breaks down what IF actually does to cortisol, thyroid function, and reproductive hormones, and how to approach it in a way that works with female biology.