If you need help with hormones or periods, you’re in the right place. This site explores women’s health topics, such as immune treatment for endometriosis and the 4 types of PCOS. You’ll also find information about natural treatments, including iodine for breast pain, progesterone for heavy periods, and some of the best natural anti-androgen supplements for facial hair and acne.
You can read an essay about body literacy and learn about alternatives to hormonal birth control, including the pros and cons of the copper IUD (Paragard).
For more information, check out my books Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and Metabolism Repair for Women. Plus, my podcast for “everything women’s health in under 15 minutes.”
Recent Articles
Why Progesterone Is Both Good and Bad for Mood (and How to Treat PMDD)
Progesterone is usually soothing to mood but can sometimes cause anxiety.
A negative mood reaction to changing levels of progesterone is called neurosteroid change sensitivity or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and affects about one in twenty women.
Also, see Top 6 natural treatments for premenstrual mood symptoms.
Are You Eating Enough to Get a Period?
Lost your period? You might just need to eat more. A lot more. Losing your period to undereating is called hypothalamic amenorrhea and is common, especially in women under thirty.
Unfortunately, hypothalamic amenorrhea can sometimes be misdiagnosed as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) because both hypothalamic amenorrhea and PCOS can have “polycystic ovaries” on a pelvic ultrasound exam.