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What Are the Causes of Prolonged Menstrual Cycles?

August 4, 2010 – 9:06 pm
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

Livestrong.com

Menstrual cycles are typically 25 to 36 days in length with three to seven days of bleeding. The regulation of the menstrual cycle is directly due to the hormones estrogen and progesterone. From time to time, women suffer from temporary conditions that may cause a shift in these hormones, which causes the period to last a little longer than usual.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Endometriosis, Estrogen, Hormone Cycles, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Menstrual Cycle, Mothers & Daughters, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Natural Ways to Help Conceive with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

May 5, 2010 – 7:12 pm
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

EmpowHER

Claire Cipoletti

May 5, 2010

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) occurs when there is an endocrine imbalance of reproductive hormones (estrogen, testosterone, LH, FSH). Women with PCOS generally have enlarged ovaries with multiple follicular cysts (fluid-filled sacs) on both or one of the ovaries that produce excess estrogen.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Estrogen, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Infertility, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Progesterone, Women's Health | Comments (0)

It’s not like every woman suffers from PMS, why me?

April 8, 2010 – 9:04 pm
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

Alan Jacobs MD’s Blog

February 10, 2010

A large subset of women suffer from premenstrual syndrome(PMS), with a smaller subset (around 2-5%) suffering the more severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder(PMDD). Why not all women? More broadly, what circumstances land a person into the care of a neuroendocrinologist?

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Hormone Cycles, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Mothers & Daughters, PMDD, PMS, Periods, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Tension | Comments (0)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Unveiling more than the ovary

February 4, 2010 – 8:56 pm
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

SouthCoastToday.com

February 4, 2010

Healthcare Just for Women

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder characterized by laboratory and/or clinical findings of higher levels of androgens (male sex hormones), difficulty with ovulating and menstrual irregularity, and polycystic appearance to ovaries on ultrasound. Its prevalence is nearly 10 percent among reproductive-age women and may represent the largest underappreciated segment of the female population at risk for cardiovascular disease.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Hormone Cycles, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Irregular Cycles, Menstrual Cycle, Women's Health | Comments (0)

What is Really Interfering with Women’s Hormones?

November 21, 2009 – 9:17 am
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

Mercola.com
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
November 21 2009
If your hormones are in balance, you likely sleep well, have lots of energy and a strong sex drive, and your immune system and digestive system should be functioning smoothly.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Aging, AutoImmune Disease, Bioidentical Hormones, Hormone Cycles, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Menstrual Cycle, Mothers & Daughters, Wellness, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Lifestyle Changes can Make Difference to Those with Polycystic Ovaries (Opinion)

October 18, 2009 – 10:51 am
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

Natural News

Saturday, October 17, 2009 by: Alex Howard, citizen journalist

In each menstrual cycle, follicles grow on the ovaries. Within the follicles, eggs develop, one of which will be released into the Fallopian tubes (known as ovulation). The remaining follicles will degenerate. In the case of polycystic ovaries (PCOS), however, the ovaries are much bigger than normal, and there are a number of undeveloped follicles that appear in clumps rather like a bunch of grapes. This can become problematic when the cysts cause a hormonal imbalance which also affects fertility. Women with PCOS have high levels of luteinizing hormone, higher than normal male hormones (including testosterone) and low progesterone. Fortunately, polycystic ovaries can be treated naturally.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Bioidentical Hormones, Estrogen, Hormone Cycles, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Infertility, Irregular Cycles, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Natural Progesterone, Ovulation, Periods, Testosterone, Wellness, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Deciphering the unusual syndrome that causes female infertility

October 18, 2009 – 10:00 am
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

Saudi Gazette

By Khadija Mesh’al As-Sulaimi

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – also known as the Stein-Leventhal Syndrome – has been getting much-needed attention in the Kingdom lately, and with good reason. According to recent studies, PCOS is one of the most common illnesses affecting women at approximately 6-7 percent. In the Kingdom, this has become a common occurrence and is one of the leading factors behind female infertility.

Dr. Aqeela Ayaz is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Hera’a General Hospital in Makkah, and she told Saudi Gazette that PCOS is a remarkably common condition in the Kingdom, although lack of awareness has made the suffering of patients with PCOS a largely silent affair. “Most women realize that they have PCOS when they visit a clinic because of infertility or menstrual cycle disturbances,” she said.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Hormone Cycles, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Infertility, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Mothers & Daughters, Periods, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Progesterone Infertility

May 3, 2009 – 6:18 am
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

“Progesterone infertility can mean there’s either an excess of estrogen, a condition called estrogen dominance, or there’s a deficiency of progesterone. Progesterone and estrogen are two vital hormones to the life and well-being of every woman. However, progesterone is the hormone of fertility and pregnancy.”

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

April 29, 2009 – 9:50 am
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

Polycystic (pah-lee-SIS-tik) ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have:

* high levels of androgens (AN-druh-junz). These are sometimes called male hormones, although females also make them.
* missed or irregular periods
* many small cysts (sists) in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs.

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Birth Control, Cramps, Hormone Cycles, Hormones, Infertility, Irregular Cycles, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Mothers & Daughters, Periods, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Acupuncture May Hold Promise for Women with Hormone Disorder

September 3, 2008 – 4:24 pm
Posted by Leslie Carol Botha

EmaxHealth
By: University of Virginia – Wed, 09/03/2008 – 17:49
Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her second pregnancy, she wasn’t sure if she would ever have another baby. When she decided to enter a study testing the impact of acupuncture on women [...]

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By Leslie Carol Botha | Also posted in Irregular Cycles, Wellness | Comments (0)