by Clear Passage | Sep 29, 2015 | Adhesions, Fertility, PCOS, Recent Posts
Extensive Adhesions and PCOS - Elyse’s Story Elyse’s story is an excerpt from our book, Overcome Infertility and Pain, Naturally In early 2004, my husband and I married. We were ready to start a family right away and I stopped taking oral contraceptives. I had been on...
by Clear Passage | May 21, 2015 | PCOS, Recent Posts
What is PCOS? Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal condition that affects approximately 10 percent of women of reproductive age. It is associated with a surplus of androgens, or male hormones, which can cause acne, excessive hair growth and muscle mass in...
by Clear Passage Physical Therapy | Oct 14, 2014 | Fertility, PCOS, Recent Posts
We receive many questions from women with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) about managing insulin resistance and weight gain, which are frequent results of PCOS. These patients do not respond normally to insulin, leading to high testosterone levels that disrupt the...
by Clear Passage Physical Therapy | Oct 23, 2012 | Health, PCOS, Recent Posts
As we mentioned in our recent post “At a Glance: PCOS,” a low GI diet is one of the steps in managing polycystic ovarian syndrome. The underlying cause of PCOS is excess insulin in the blood. A diet consisting of low-GI foods is recommended for women with...
by Clear Passage Physical Therapy | Jan 13, 2009 | Adhesions, Blocked Tubes, PCOS, Recent Posts
Each month, an egg grows in a tiny fluid-filled sac that bursts open during ovulation to release an egg. Sometimes, the sac doesn’t break open and continues to fill with fluid, forming a functional cyst (the most common type of cyst). A functional cyst generally goes...
