Do you have 5 or more Symptoms...
It may indicate PMDD. Symptoms occur during the week before the menstrual cycle and disappear within a few days after the onset of the bleeding.

PMDD is premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that is so severe it can be debilitating due to either physical, mental or emotional symptoms. Treatment is recommended because PMDD interferes with the sufferer's ability to function in her social or occupational life.

The cardinal symptom--surfacing...

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I'm new on this forum and not sure if I have PCOS, but I've had a dr. suggest it.
My symptoms:
-No cysts on ovaries (but one is twice the size of the other and I don't know what this means),
-hormones within normal range, no 2:1 LH/FSH, in fact FSH is slightly elevated compared to LH
-irregular periods w/o b/c,
-suppose i ovulate at times,
-glucose and insulin normal though i've never had an ogtt just serum (so does this rule out IR?),
-maybe increase...

Auspice

Hi!

FYI

In the era of healthy living, we are consciously aware of our consumptions. Green tea is the new compliment to many diets for preventive health and treatment of disease...and just plain enjoyment.

However, this study from sciencenews.com found that products with green tea inactivated a cancer therapy drug "Velcade".

Very unfortunate, as many chemo patients use herbal teas for chemo side effects. Read on...
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Part of my story: Read and enjoy the newbie's story, if you feel like responding to my blog feel free, much appreciated, Very theraputic for me just to put it out here:

I'm 27 years old and I have been off and on birth control pills since I was 17 to regulate my irregular periods. At 21, I started having really bad acne and my dermatologist referred me to an endocronologist who put me on Spironolactone in addition to the Ortho-tri-cylen and Effexor I was taking. The acne cleared...

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