PCOS is hard. It is confusing. I mean, it has over 20 symptoms and about 4 or 5 different types, depending on what perspective you look at it. The same condition can look completely different in people. The truth is, I’m not sure there are 2 people for whom this...
This week I decided to address a less common hormonal health issue – non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH). Its symptoms can be almost identical to that of PCOS. So what is NCCAH? I will start with a definition of the bigger, more serious...
Post-pill acne is one of the most common side-effects women experience when quitting the contraceptive pill. It is usually a side effect that takes time to settle in. A small number of women will start seeing acne in the first couple of weeks. However, post-pill acne...
So you’ve decided to ditch the pill. Maybe you want to get pregnant, maybe you were experiencing too many side effects, or maybe you just heard too many negative things about it. Whatever the reason, there are a few things you need to know before taking this big...
Disclaimer: this post (like this entire website) is NOT meant to diagnose you OR to replace your doctor’s advice. Its aim is to help you understand your body better, to know when there is a problem from the first symptoms. I’m not a doctor. I’m...