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Jun 2020
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Ep 01 - Our PCOS Stories and the importa...

BRIGITTE AND MEL
About this episode

Episode 1 is all about our PCOS stories and what we have learnt on our journey. In it we cover:

- How PCOS is diagnosed and what on earth the “Rotterdam Criteria” actually is.

- How we came to be diagnosed with PCOS and how we handled the diagnosis.

- How difficult it can be to get diagnosed

- Our experiences with the contraceptive pill

- The treatment approaches we’ve explored – from naturopaths to Ayurveda

- How we have reduced our stress levels to improve our PCOS

- How we improved our fertility and became mama’s

- Our current health goals and where we are at with our PCOS journey

- A common deficiency that effects fertility, metabolism and WAY more, that you may not have considered

- Why, despite everything, we feel grateful for our PCOS

- Handling PCOS postpartum and when breastfeeding

- The one test you need to know about for early pregnancy when you have PCOS

- What we think you should do when you first get diagnosed

- The most important things we have learnt along the way.

Plus we do a giveaway!! To enter, leave a review wherever you are listening and let us know about it @thepcosgirls or in our podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls

Mel and Brig xo

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