I've got resources available on my website to help women struggling with PCOS. The most important is the possibility that you could find an experienced, trained hormone provider who knows how to help. Visit this link and fill out my patient referral request form simplehormones.com/referral
I have PCOS. Irregular periods, 3 miscarriages, acne, facial hair on lip and chin This is how to help. Myo Inositol and D Chiro inositol not only regulated my period to a normal 28/30 day cycle it also causes me to ovulate. On Amazon. Natural and no side effects. This controls the insulin issues. For your thyroid (mine is fine) you need to take porcine thyroid glandular tissue. Basically taking an animal thyroid to heal the tissue of your thyroid. Until healed then stop. Also coQ10 helps with ovulation. 200-400mg a day. I’m currently going to try a bio identical low dose (25mg) of progesterone as well as the top things. I take myo daily and will probably forever (though a lower dose now that it’s regulated) coQ10 daily. There’s answers to healing. And Jesus is the way the truth and the life. Psalm 91. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.
@Energywithandy Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is another valid biomarker that's used to diagnose PCOS and other hormonal issues, especially related to infertility.
I have been diagnosed with PCOS based on irregular periods and PCO on repeated ultrasounds. but my androgen levels are normal according to blood tests. since 2/3 of requirements still warrants a diagnosis, I understand why I’ve still been diagnosed, and the diagnosis certainly fits with larger set of symptoms i experience. But my question is, are there different types of pcos with different hormonal profiles? and what does that mean both for understanding and treating my presentation of pcos? much of pcos treatment seems to be involved in lowering t, but I am confused about whether that is relevant for me. welcoming any feedback!
Yes. There are different types of PCOS. Some women don't have very high testosterone, but they do have insulin resistance, irregular periods, and other symptoms. The best course of action is to talk with someone who knows all the nuances of PCOS and how to treat it.
I'm in this case as well ? But what I Wonder IS wether or not my "free" testostérone has been tested. You Can have low level of testostérone but high free testostérone because the hormone bonding hormone IS low and that IS due to insuline résistance.
Hi doctor, I have had this issue/symptoms for years and have never addressed it. I am now 37 and my symptoms have gotten worse. However, in the last 8 months i have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety. And feel its due to not being treated for pcos and having it for such a ling time?
What about taking Bioidentical progesterone 200 mg a few years after menopause. Is that safe? It seems taking it for more than 5 years make my life happy.
I would say progesterone is absolutely safe. My wife has been taking it for over 15 years and has no plans to stop it. People (including some doctors) who claim that progesterone is unsafe are usually basing that claim on assumptions and misinterpretations drawn from the Women's Health Initiative study.
Hi Dr. Thank you so much for your video! It is very hard find answers about these things, especially coming from a third world country that does not provide sex & health education. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I came to America and have been taking birth control pills with estrogen & progesterone since… but it always makes me queasy in my stomach, nauseous and bloated. I was thinking of switching to “Progesterone only IUD” or “Progesterone only /mini pills?” … would that be a safe alternative than those 2 hormonal pills combined doctor? And would the IUD be better than the oral progesterone? I hope you can help me with this so I may request it from my OBGYN. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for sharing this doctor. It’s been hard finding the right doctor in my country. I live in India and like you said need to look at all these hormones together. Anything on this ? Also in case of a women with no periods, how must the progesterone level be interpreted? It would be low since no periods since months right. Also plz share your thoughts on when to the usage of metformin or oral contraceptive pills or ionisatol comes and their differences of results plz ?
Kavitha - Thanks for watching. You're very perceptive about progesterone. If a woman doesn't have periods, that's often (but not always) a sign that she's not ovulating. Ovulation is the release of an ovum (egg) that happens in the middle of the cycle, around day 14-15. After the egg is released, it leaves behind something called the "corpus luteum." If you don't ovulate . . . there's no corpus luteum. The corpus luteum is the #1 biggest source of progesterone. Progesterone is high in the second half of the cycle (which is called the "LUTEAL phase" because it's controlled by the corpus LUTEUM) as a direct result of the corpus luteum producing progesterone. Without ovulation, there's no corpus luteum. Without a corpus luteum there's a tiny bit of progesterone . . . but not much, which often leads to no period.
@wendycallender1152 The best way to find a hormone specialist is through my referral page at simplehormones.com/referral If I take them over email, chat, or comments on UA-cam, I can guarantee they’ll fall through the cracks and get lost. WAY too many of them. Thanks!
@meelandraadkins7787 Thanks for watching and great question. I would recommend that you have someone who really understands PCOS, preferably a hormone optimization specialist, take a close look at all your hormones and work with you to optimize them. Some of the hormones that are non-optimal in PCOS are the result of the dysfunction in other areas. High testosterone, for example, is at east partially a result of high insulin. So it's much less useful to try and suppress testosterone and more beneficial to bring insulin levels down. A hormone specialist understands the interplay of all these hormones and how diet, lifestyle, exercise, and supplements, as well as hormone replacement, can affect them.
Great question! Here's a video that talks about Dr. Ben Bikman's excellent book, Why We Get Sick. Spoiler alert: It's Insulin Resistance! ua-cam.com/video/4tjSZjH4aa8/v-deo.html
Hello! I am 25 years old and I have elevated androgen levels and decreased female hormone levels and I hadn't been menstruating for several months (the bleeding has never been regular, usually about twice a year), so I started taking a bioidentical progesterone cream. However, every time I start taking it (for about half a year now) I start bleeding on the seventh or eighth day after I start taking it. Why is the bleeding provoked? Maybe it's due to low estrogen when progesterone is high at the same time?
Menstrual bleeding coincides with the estradiol/progesterone levels that come in the luteal phase, which is the last half of the cycle. Sometimes taking progesterone can trigger bleeding because your body sees more progesterone as a signal that it’s time to have a period. I would suggest taking progesterone is probably not really going to fix any of those symptoms. It would be best to have all your hormones optimized, as I say in the video. Ultimately your progesterone will take care of itself, once you get thyroid, insulin, and testosterone optimized. I recommend seeing a provider who knows PCOS.
@@SimpleHormones Thanks for the reply! All other hormones (thyroid, insulin) are normal. Only androgens are elevated, so I chose to use a progesterone cream to reduce them.
Thank you so much for sharing this doctor. It’s been hard finding the right doctor in my country. I live in India and like you said need to look at all these hormones together. Anything on this ? Also in case of a women with no periods, how must the progesterone level be interpreted? It would be low since no periods since months right. Also plz share your thoughts on when to the usage of metformin or oral contraceptive pills or ionisatol comes and their differences of results plz ?
The question of when to use metformin, oral contraceptives, and inositol is a bigger one that I'd have to do another whole video on. That's a great suggestion though. I'll put that on my list of video topics to tackle. Without going into detail, though, I would refer you to Examine.com. That's a website that evaluates the research behind nutritional supplements. Here's their monograph on inositol, which shows great promise for insulin resistance and PCOS. examine.com/supplements/inositol/
By the way . . . I don't know many Indian hormone specialists. I do however know one in Bangalore. The good news is that Dr. Vivek Kadambi has been through a hormone training program, the same one I'm certified with. He also teaches other doctors about hormone optimization. If you contact his office, he might know of someone in your area (assuming you're not in Bangalore, since India is a big country). It would be worth asking though. Here's his website: bellesante.in/ Good luck!
I've got resources available on my website to help women struggling with PCOS. The most important is the possibility that you could find an experienced, trained hormone provider who knows how to help. Visit this link and fill out my patient referral request form simplehormones.com/referral
Two low hormones :
1. Thyroid
2. Progesterone
Two High hormones :
1. Testosterone
2. Insulin
Smartest explanation I've ever gotten.
No doubt
Thanks for covering this dreaded disorder and shedding some light on it. It’s been a long journey
I have PCOS. Irregular periods, 3 miscarriages, acne, facial hair on lip and chin
This is how to help. Myo Inositol and D Chiro inositol not only regulated my period to a normal 28/30 day cycle it also causes me to ovulate. On Amazon. Natural and no side effects. This controls the insulin issues.
For your thyroid (mine is fine) you need to take porcine thyroid glandular tissue. Basically taking an animal thyroid to heal the tissue of your thyroid. Until healed then stop.
Also coQ10 helps with ovulation. 200-400mg a day.
I’m currently going to try a bio identical low dose (25mg) of progesterone as well as the top things. I take myo daily and will probably forever (though a lower dose now that it’s regulated) coQ10 daily.
There’s answers to healing. And Jesus is the way the truth and the life. Psalm 91. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.
I am going to try this
Heyy how long one can take inositol ?
Dear, The way you describe everything in the detail it’s incredible. Thank you for all the information
@pinalpinal7172 Thanks so much for watching and for that thoughtful, encouraging comment.
This is a really great & informative video. Thank you!
@RubyKBrown Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
what about AMH is this an indicator as well? mine was tested and was high. any thoughts? thank you!
@Energywithandy Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is another valid biomarker that's used to diagnose PCOS and other hormonal issues, especially related to infertility.
Thanks so much doctor. Very helpful information
I have been diagnosed with PCOS based on irregular periods and PCO on repeated ultrasounds. but my androgen levels are normal according to blood tests. since 2/3 of requirements still warrants a diagnosis, I understand why I’ve still been diagnosed, and the diagnosis certainly fits with larger set of symptoms i experience. But my question is, are there different types of pcos with different hormonal profiles? and what does that mean both for understanding and treating my presentation of pcos? much of pcos treatment seems to be involved in lowering t, but I am confused about whether that is relevant for me. welcoming any feedback!
Yes. There are different types of PCOS. Some women don't have very high testosterone, but they do have insulin resistance, irregular periods, and other symptoms. The best course of action is to talk with someone who knows all the nuances of PCOS and how to treat it.
@@SimpleHormones thank-you. I appreciate your channel!
I don’t have high testosterone or insulin,
My gynecologist said it’s usually odd but it does happen 🤷🏽♀️
thaznk you!
What if my insulin is in the border line of normal and my testosterone is low?
I'm in this case as well ? But what I Wonder IS wether or not my "free" testostérone has been tested. You Can have low level of testostérone but high free testostérone because the hormone bonding hormone IS low and that IS due to insuline résistance.
Hi doctor, I have had this issue/symptoms for years and have never addressed it. I am now 37 and my symptoms have gotten worse. However, in the last 8 months i have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety. And feel its due to not being treated for pcos and having it for such a ling time?
Yes. Girl go keto diet with intermittent fasting..it will reduce the insulin resistance and bring back ovulation
What about taking Bioidentical progesterone 200 mg a few years after menopause. Is that safe? It seems taking it for more than 5 years make my life happy.
I would say progesterone is absolutely safe. My wife has been taking it for over 15 years and has no plans to stop it. People (including some doctors) who claim that progesterone is unsafe are usually basing that claim on assumptions and misinterpretations drawn from the Women's Health Initiative study.
Hi Dr. Thank you so much for your video! It is very hard find answers about these things, especially coming from a third world country that does not provide sex & health education. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I came to America and have been taking birth control pills with estrogen & progesterone since… but it always makes me queasy in my stomach, nauseous and bloated. I was thinking of switching to “Progesterone only IUD” or “Progesterone only /mini pills?” … would that be a safe alternative than those 2 hormonal pills combined doctor? And would the IUD be better than the oral progesterone? I hope you can help me with this so I may request it from my OBGYN. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for sharing this doctor. It’s been hard finding the right doctor in my country. I live in India and like you said need to look at all these hormones together. Anything on this ?
Also in case of a women with no periods, how must the progesterone level be interpreted? It would be low since no periods since months right.
Also plz share your thoughts on when to the usage of metformin or oral contraceptive pills or ionisatol comes and their differences of results plz ?
Kavitha - Thanks for watching. You're very perceptive about progesterone. If a woman doesn't have periods, that's often (but not always) a sign that she's not ovulating. Ovulation is the release of an ovum (egg) that happens in the middle of the cycle, around day 14-15. After the egg is released, it leaves behind something called the "corpus luteum." If you don't ovulate . . . there's no corpus luteum. The corpus luteum is the #1 biggest source of progesterone. Progesterone is high in the second half of the cycle (which is called the "LUTEAL phase" because it's controlled by the corpus LUTEUM) as a direct result of the corpus luteum producing progesterone. Without ovulation, there's no corpus luteum. Without a corpus luteum there's a tiny bit of progesterone . . . but not much, which often leads to no period.
What about low estrogen but everything else is normal
Do you know of someone in my area that could help me? I I live in central Louisiana
@wendycallender1152 The best way to find a hormone specialist is through my referral page at simplehormones.com/referral If I take them over email, chat, or comments on UA-cam, I can guarantee they’ll fall through the cracks and get lost. WAY too many of them. Thanks!
So what do u suggest for pcos
@meelandraadkins7787 Thanks for watching and great question.
I would recommend that you have someone who really understands PCOS, preferably a hormone optimization specialist, take a close look at all your hormones and work with you to optimize them.
Some of the hormones that are non-optimal in PCOS are the result of the dysfunction in other areas. High testosterone, for example, is at east partially a result of high insulin. So it's much less useful to try and suppress testosterone and more beneficial to bring insulin levels down.
A hormone specialist understands the interplay of all these hormones and how diet, lifestyle, exercise, and supplements, as well as hormone replacement, can affect them.
How could you improve insulin resistance?
Great question! Here's a video that talks about Dr. Ben Bikman's excellent book, Why We Get Sick. Spoiler alert: It's Insulin Resistance! ua-cam.com/video/4tjSZjH4aa8/v-deo.html
Hello! I am 25 years old and I have elevated androgen levels and decreased female hormone levels and I hadn't been menstruating for several months (the bleeding has never been regular, usually about twice a year), so I started taking a bioidentical progesterone cream. However, every time I start taking it (for about half a year now) I start bleeding on the seventh or eighth day after I start taking it. Why is the bleeding provoked? Maybe it's due to low estrogen when progesterone is high at the same time?
Menstrual bleeding coincides with the estradiol/progesterone levels that come in the luteal phase, which is the last half of the cycle. Sometimes taking progesterone can trigger bleeding because your body sees more progesterone as a signal that it’s time to have a period. I would suggest taking progesterone is probably not really going to fix any of those symptoms. It would be best to have all your hormones optimized, as I say in the video. Ultimately your progesterone will take care of itself, once you get thyroid, insulin, and testosterone optimized. I recommend seeing a provider who knows PCOS.
@@SimpleHormones
Thanks for the reply!
All other hormones (thyroid, insulin) are normal. Only androgens are elevated, so I chose to use a progesterone cream to reduce them.
Hello steve can you plz help me with pcos
What do you mean by elevated androgen levels ? Is it testosterone or anything else ?
@@christinea.6654 What do you mean by elevated androgen levels ? Is it testosterone or anything else ?
Great explaination. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Thank you so much for sharing this doctor. It’s been hard finding the right doctor in my country. I live in India and like you said need to look at all these hormones together. Anything on this ?
Also in case of a women with no periods, how must the progesterone level be interpreted? It would be low since no periods since months right.
Also plz share your thoughts on when to the usage of metformin or oral contraceptive pills or ionisatol comes and their differences of results plz ?
The question of when to use metformin, oral contraceptives, and inositol is a bigger one that I'd have to do another whole video on. That's a great suggestion though. I'll put that on my list of video topics to tackle. Without going into detail, though, I would refer you to Examine.com. That's a website that evaluates the research behind nutritional supplements. Here's their monograph on inositol, which shows great promise for insulin resistance and PCOS. examine.com/supplements/inositol/
By the way . . . I don't know many Indian hormone specialists. I do however know one in Bangalore. The good news is that Dr. Vivek Kadambi has been through a hormone training program, the same one I'm certified with. He also teaches other doctors about hormone optimization. If you contact his office, he might know of someone in your area (assuming you're not in Bangalore, since India is a big country). It would be worth asking though. Here's his website: bellesante.in/ Good luck!