Whiskers, Weight Gain, Acne, No Periods-Oh MY! PCOS (Part 3, Adrenal)
PCOS-Adrenal part 3
Stress? Stress? STRESS!! Your ovaries are very sensitive to stress and not enough calories. In this type of PCOS a woman has elevated DHEA a form or testosterone made in your adrenal glands. This in turn leads to acne, hair loss on top of your head and hair growth on your chin. Too much DHEA decreases the quality of your eggs and thus leads to rare ovulation. Simply put, periods can be anywhere from every month to 1-2 times per year. This causes very little natural progesterone and thus anxiety, poor sleep, fatigue and more stress. A vicious cycle. Stress can be physical, emotional, Too MUCH exercise, Too Much Caffeine, physiological-chronic underlying infection. Key getting enough to eat and self care. All components of a functional medicine care plan.