PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)
Symptoms
*These are only some of the symptoms for PCOS, everyone's experience is different*
- Infrequent, absent, and/or irregular menstrual periods
- Infertility (inability to get pregnant) is caused by not ovulating. In fact, PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility.
- Hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um) — increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes
- Cysts on the ovaries
- Acne, oily skin, or dandruff
- Weight gain or obesity, usually with extra weight around the waist
- Male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
- Patches of skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs that are thick and dark brown or black
- Skin tags — excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
- Pelvic pain
- Anxiety or depression
- Sleep apnea — when breathing stops for short periods of time while asleep
Herbs to help
- Berberine
- Helps for insulin resistance and belly fat*,
- Magnesium
- *helps for sleeping and mood swings and it helps your blood sugar*, Saw Palmetto *helps with hair loss*
- Ashwagandha
- *anti-inflammatory, boosts energy, lowers blood sugar, and reduces stress, Inositol * can help with hirsutism (increased body hair), acne, and regulate menstrual cycle.
- Zinc
- * It can help boost your immune system as well as fertility*
- Spearmint tea
- *helps with facial hair, chest hair, mustache, estrogen leveler*, Inositol *helps for insulin resistance and irregular periods*