November 2nd, 2009
The lastest editon of PCOS Review discusses a second study that shows a positive link between spearmint tea and hirsuitsm (excess hair) in women with PCOS.
Of 42 women with PCOS who were studied at the UK’s Eastbourne District General Hospital – one group had spearmint tea 2x a day and the others a placebo – the group taking tea showed a reduction in testosterone.
The same women reported a reduction in hirsutism, although no change was found in an objective measure of hair.
Regardless, spearmint tea has shown to be beneficial in women with testosterone issues. We join PCOS Review in calling for further research.
To read more:
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news92.html#sec2
October 26th, 2009
Dr. Andrea Lee wants lesbian and bi-sexual women to understand that they are more than twice as likely to develop PCOS than heterosexual women, according to medical research.
She will be intereviewed by Sasha Ottey on PCOS Challenge Radio on Wed., Oct. 28 at 6:00 p.m. The show is titled “What Lesbian & Bi-sexual Women Need to Know about PCOS.
Dr. Lee will also discuss fertility issues and will provide guidelines on what lesbian and bi-sexual women should look for in a doctor to treat their PCOS and for their general health.
UPDATE – interview has been archived for those who were unable to attend.
To hear Dr. Andrea Lee’s interview “What Lesbian and Bi-sexual Women Need to Know about PCOS” on PCOS Challenge Radio Visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcoschallenge and look for “On Demand Episodes.” The original airdate was 10/28/2009 3:00 PM.
October 19th, 2009
If you wonder where the Federal Government’s $787 billion stimulus package is being spent, you’ll be pleased to hear that a $ 7.5 million grant has been designated for infertility research at the Yale School of Public Health. It was awarded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Professor Heping Zhang’s Data Coordination Center team, which is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Reproductive Medicine Network, will focus on the drug Letrozole with a view to producing an increase in single births, which result in safer pregnancies.
The majority of fertility treatments currently available result in multiple pregnancies which boost the risk of premature births and birth defects. Nine-hundred infertile women will be recruited at seven sites throughout the U.S. for the two-year trial which will be followed by data analysis by the research team.
Two common fertility drugs, Clomid and gonadotrophins will also be used in the study.
To read more:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/scitech-news/2009/10/14/nih-awards-yale/
October 19th, 2009
A new study, covered by HealthDay News, suggests that women who become obese by the age of 18 are more likely to develop PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and become infertile than others.
The study surveyed the medical and sexual histories of 1,538 women who were undergoing bariatric surgery at US clinics and found that these obese young women also less likely to become pregnant than those who became obese at an older age.
To read more on the research, which first appeared in the Oct. 7th issue of Fertility and Sterility, visit:
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/infr/631852.html
