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What Type of PCOS Do I Have? Classic | PYHP 063

What Type of PCOS Do I Have? Classic | PYHP 063

FromProgress Your Health Podcast


What Type of PCOS Do I Have? Classic | PYHP 063

FromProgress Your Health Podcast

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Released:
Sep 25, 2019
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There are three main types of PCOS that we have seen treating patients since 2004. As you have heard from the past podcasts, PCOS is a spectrum of symptoms. It is a spectrum of symptoms coming from a set of hormonal imbalances. Every woman with PCOS might have some to all to a few of the symptoms of PCOS. That is because there might be varying degrees of hormonal imbalances. 
While there might be some disagreement, there are three types that we have encountered the most. And each of these three have different goals and treatment plans.  
These are the main types we have seen in treating patients with PCOS. As I mentioned before, PCOS is a spectrum. There can be some women that have all the symptoms to others that have just a few. This is a key concept for treatment. Someone with many symptoms is going to have a completely different treatment plan than someone that has some of the symptoms. 
The three types that we commonly see, we have named: CLASSIC, COMMON, and CONCEALED.   
Classic PCOS: Honestly, this is not seen that often. A Classic-PCOS, you will see all of the symptoms.  

Dark facial hair
Chronic cystic acne.  
Thin hair, especially the top of the head and temples
Weight gain–being it is super easy to gain weight and what feels like, impossible to lose
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
High blood sugar
High insulin: leading to insulin resistance and possibly diabetes, if not already diabetic.  
Irritability
Terrible carb cravings, especially for sugar. 
Miss multiple periods for consecutive months in a row. They might get maybe two periods a year.  
These are the women that have many cysts in and on their ovaries. They have the Classic' string of pearls visualized on a transvaginal ultrasound.  
Infertility 

You will see the full gamete of the blood work readings:

LH to FSH ratio is 2:1 or even more
High levels of testosterone: well above the normal levels. You can see the testosterone anywhere up to 90 or more
No progesterone levels
Normal levels of estradiol and sometimes there can be higher levels such as Estrogen-Dominance from the conversion of testosterone to estradiol.
High DHEA-sulfate
High insulin, high teens to well over 20
High blood sugar and Hemoglobin A1c
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Released:
Sep 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Do you feel like a “hot hormonal mess”? You are not alone. Many of us are told we are healthy but don’t feel great. You feel tired, your sex drive has disappeared and you are frustrated with your weight, despite a healthy diet and exercise. At night you are exhausted, but your sleep quality is poor from waking up throughout the night. Needless to say, you’re irritable and your patience is short, which makes you feel guilty for overreacting. It is not your fault! These are all signs of hormone-imbalances. Our hormones can affect our mood, weight, energy, sleep, libido, memory, hair, skin and even promote disease if they are out of balance. Dr. Robert Maki and Dr. Valorie Davidson are Naturopathic Physicians and graduates of Bastyr University. They specialize in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), Functional Medicine and are the co-hosts of The Progress Your Health Podcast. This podcast is intended to educate listeners about hormonal conditions, such as hypothyroid, Hashimoto’s, adrenal fatigue, PMS, PCOS, perimenopause, menopause and low testosterone to name a few. The Progress Your Health Podcast will focus on cutting edge information and therapies to help you lose weight, balance hormones and age gracefully. It is Dr. Maki and Dr. Davidson’s mission to motivate, educate and empower you to take your health to the next level.