What to Do When the Doctor Says It's PCOS Put an End to Irregular Cycles, Infertility, Weight Gain, Acne, and Unsightly Hair Growth

by Hammerly, Milton; Kimball, Cheryl

• ISBN13: 9781592330041
• ISBN10: 1592330045
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Summary

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the number one cause of irregular periods and infertility in women - yet most gynecologists fail to diagnose it. The disorder causes irregular cycles, infertility, weight gain, acne, and unsightly hair growth -- symptoms that can ultimately prove life-threatening as well as uncomfortable, humiliating, and emotionally disruptive.Only recently have women realized the danger lurking in what they thought were stress-induced problems. While researchers haven't determined the cause of PCOS, they know it is linked to insulin resistance, which can be controlled fairly easily with a low-carb diet.Most PCOS cases are diagnosed by reproductive endocrinologists when a woman's infertility has led her to seek a specialist.WHAT TO DO WHEN THE DOCTOR SAYS IT'S PCOSgives sufferers a diet and nutritional treatment program that goes beyond the usual regimen of birth control pills and fertility drugs. The millions of women victimized by this debilitating and demoralizing disorder will undoubtedly welcome this new program as an alternative or as a supplement to their current treatment plan.

Author Biography

Milton Hammerly, M.D., is a board-certified family practitioner and Medical Director of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Catholic Health Initiatives' Centura Health facilities nationwide Cheryl Kimball is a freelance writer and former Director of Chronimed Publishing, a health book publisher with a focus on diet and diabetes

Table of Contents

Foreword	1	(4)
Christine DeZarn
Introduction	5	(6)
Defining PCOS: What Is It, and What Does It Do to My Body?	11	(22)
The Way It Is Meant To Be: Typical Reproductive and Endocrinological Processes	33	(20)
Key Symptoms of PCOS: Lack of Cycles, Infertility, and Weight Gain	53	(20)
Secondary Symptoms: Hair Growth, Hair Loss, Acne, and Other Aggravations	73	(18)
Medical Treatment for PCOS: Drugs and Surgical Options	91	(16)
The First Step for Success in Managing PCOS: Diet, Nutrition, and Weight Control	107	(24)
The Second Important Step to PCOS Control: Exercise	131	(18)
Fertility	149	(16)
Alternative Approaches for Managing PCOS	165	(22)
Management and Prognosis	187	(12)
Getting the Support You Need	199	(16)
The Future	215	(12)
Glossary	227	(8)
Bibliography	235	(5)
Index	240	(8)
Acknowledgments	248