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pcos

  1. antiqua

    Estrogen Dominance worse before it’s better? My Progest-e experience so far

    Hey guys, maybe some of you saw my recent thread wherein I complained (lol) about my pcos/estrogen dominance that was triggered by a traumatic year of emotional upheaval, Keto, and quitting birth control. Well, since then I discovered that I probably successfully ovulated for the first time...
    • antiqua
    • Thread
    • birth control estrogen dominance pcos progest e progesterone
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Female Issues
  2. CosmicDancer444

    Period Symptoms

    Hi, I wanted to ask for a little advice on Periods symptoms/PMS. It is day 1 of my period & for about 1-2 hrs I have felt weak, cold, shaky, achy & have vomited a few times already. A warm hot water bottle & magnesium help me alleviate cramps & I just have this feeling I need to do deep...
  3. skuabird

    Skua's Weightloss and Health Problems Log

    7/18/2021: 252lb 5’9”, F, 34 Current/recent Problems: Blurred vision with subtle headaches sometimes becoming migraines in evening, especially during middle of menstrual cycle Feel like my blood sugar is all over, especially after high protein meal Severe fatigue, worse after any activity...
    • skuabird
    • Thread
    • back pain fatigue headaches pcos weight loss
    • Replies: 137
    • Forum: Logs
  4. haidut

    Estrogens cause obesity / PCOS in women, DHT is protective

    Female obesity and the closely related condition PCOS are perhaps the female equivalent of the so-called "androgen hypothesis" for balding and prostate cancer in men, as the female version of this hypothesis not only blames androgens for these conditions but specifically singles out DHT as the...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • androgen dht e1 e1s estrogen estrone estrone sulfate obesity pcos
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  5. H

    Progest-e dosages for a girl w est/androgen dominance

    Hi, I'm an 18 year old girl w crazy bad suspected estrogen dominance resulting in mood issues, crazy heavy painful periods, painful ovulation and acne. I also have hirsutism so I suspect that my androgen levels are super high (I know what Peat says about estrogen dominance eventually causing...
    • heliocentrisms
    • Thread
    • estrogen dominance hirsutism pcos stress
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Ask For Help or Advice
  6. ursidae

    Any Insight Into What Is Wrong With Me?

    Taken on the fourth day of cycle. There are cysts on my ovaries and MRI showed microadenoma on the pituitary 20 years old female with heavy acne. hirsutism, irregular cycle I'm seeing an endocrinologist but wouldn't mind hearing some other opinions
  7. haidut

    Estrogen Directly Causes Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    The worldwide rates of PCOS are skyrocketing, and have more than doubled over the last 10 years. Currently, about 12% of women in child-bearing age living in "developed" countries have PCOS and as a result struggle with infertility, diabetes, CVD, acne, bone issues, and even cancer. The fact...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • birth control cause estradiol estradiol valerate estrogen pcos polycystic ovary syndrome
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  8. haidut

    Estrogen, Not Androgens, As A Cause Of PCOS (and Related Cancers)

    Peat has written about the role of estrogen in PCOS for more than 4 decades. The official version you will hear from most doctors is that PCOS is driven by hyperandrogenism and that anti-androgenic drugs are commonly used to "manage" it. However, despite this management rates of PCOS continue to...
  9. haidut

    Acne At An Age Older Than 25 May Be A Sign Of Systemic Disease

    The topic of acne has come up many times on this forum and appears to be anything but solved. While the pubertal and late teen acne is relatively well understood and often responds quite well to antibiotics or hormonal therapy, acne at an older age is much less understood. The predominant view...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • acne cortisol dhea dhea-s hyperandrogenism pcos prolactin sign systemic systemic disease testosterone
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  10. V

    Arginine useful for PCOS?

    From what I understand l-arginine increases nitric oxide formation, I started supplementing it before I knew this (new to Peat, discovering something new every day it seems :shock: ) but it has really seemed to help my hypoglycemia a month in. Also my cysts are all but gone (could also be the...
    • velo
    • Thread
    • amino acid arginine pcos supplemental
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Amino Acids
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