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Oana PCOS blog
Welcome to our dedicated PCOS blog, your trusted source for insightful articles on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Here, we dive deeply into understanding the symptoms, causes, and uncover the latest advancements in PCOS treatments.
Spironolactone Side Effects in Women with PCOS
Overview of spironolactone for PCOS: common side effects, serious risks like high potassium and pregnancy, monitoring schedule, and alternative options.
Interpreting Blood Tests for Insulin Resistance: Guidelines
Understand fasting glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, OGTT and TG:HDL thresholds to detect insulin resistance and guide early care.
How PCOS Affects Ovarian Cancer Risk
Overall ovarian cancer risk is low for women with PCOS, but postmenopausal PCOS may raise risk; manage insulin, weight, hormones, and screening.
Research: Anti-Inflammatory Diets and Androgen Levels
Mediterranean-style anti-inflammatory diets can reduce inflammation, improve insulin sensitivity, lower androgens, and restore menstrual regularity in PCOS.
Full Regrowth vs. Partial Results: Minoxidil Explained
How minoxidil boosts hair growth, why full regrowth is rare, expected timelines, and how combining PCOS treatments improves results.
Prescription vs. Natural Remedies for Hirsutism
Compare prescription (COCs, spironolactone, eflornithine) and natural approaches (weight loss, diet, herbs) for hirsutism, plus telehealth care options.
How Ayurveda Helps Manage PCOS Symptoms
Ayurveda offers a practical daily framework—diet, targeted herbs, yoga, and lifestyle changes—to support hormonal balance and ease PCOS symptoms.
Low vs. High Spironolactone Doses: What Works Best?
Weigh faster results from 80–200 mg against the milder side effects of 12.5–50 mg — choose spironolactone dosing based on hair-loss severity, health, and monitoring needs.
Clomiphene Citrate Success: Role of Ethnicity and Genetics
Examines how genetics, ethnicity, metabolic health and access affect clomiphene citrate ovulation and live-birth rates, and strategies to improve outcomes.
Top 7 Tips for Spironolactone Users
Practical tips for women using spironolactone for hormonal acne: hydrate, start low, take with food, monitor potassium, combine treatments, and track progress.
Latest Tech for PCOS Weight Management
Wearables, smart scales, CGMs and telehealth make PCOS weight management more practical and personalized, improving insulin sensitivity and ovulation.
Antiandrogens for Women: Side Effects Explained
Covers common and serious antiandrogen side effects in women — from breast tenderness and menstrual changes to liver, electrolyte, and pregnancy risks, plus monitoring tips.
