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PCOS NICE guidelines overview
So I’m finally getting round to talking about the nice guidelines for PCOS. For those of you that may not know PCOS is an acronym for polycystic ovarian syndrome. To read more about this visit my previous blog post about PCOS here. Disclaimer I just want to start by saying that I am not a medical professional in any way shape or form and have just broken down the guidelines and explained some of the medical terms. You should always take the advice of your GP or seek a second opinion from a qualified clinician. Do not order medication from the internet just because you have found the name from…
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What is PCOS and why you shouldn’t just be worrying about it if you want children?
Hello everyone and welcome to my next post! Go grab a cuppa I feel this could be a long one! Also, skip to parts of more interest to yourselves if you wish. What is PCOS? Firstly what is PCOS? Well PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is a condition that affects a woman’s hormones. Most commonly it causes a higher production of the male hormone, testosterone. This is not the only cause but tends to be the most common. There are actually different types of testosterone produced in the human body and it is possible that more PCOS sufferers have these different types of testosterone in higher levels within…
