Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Your Fertility

KatCarney · 06-18-2008, 10:44 PM

[coverattach=1]PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Your Fertility : Your Guide to Self-Care, Emotional Well-Being, and Medical Support
by Colette Harris, Theresa Cheung

Have you ever had irregular periods? Do you find that you’re always putting on weight? Do you feel harried, emotional, and upbeat one minute, but down the next? Or do you struggle with adult acne or excess, unwanted facial and body hair? It’s possible that you have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), a hormonal health conditions that affects one in ten women in the U.S.—and is one of the most common causes of fertility problems.
So if you do have PCOS, chances are that you have questions about fertility buzzing around in your head, such as: Am I fertile? What can I do to boost my chances of pregnancy? Will irregular periods stop me from getting pregnant? Will my symptoms come back if I go off the Pill? Is it now or never? I’ve been trying for months—what next? Will fertility drugs help me? Will I have a healthy pregnancy?

Whether you’re trying to get pregnant, wondering about your chances of having a child in the future, or wondering what on earth to do next, this book can help. Written by two women who have had PCOS at different stages of their fertility journeys, it will help you answer those unique PCOS questions, as well as give you the impetus to take action to boost your chances of fertility with simple self-help strategies.

About the Author
Colette Harris is a leading health journalist and magazine editor from the United Kingdom (UK) who was diagnosed with PCOS in 1996 and is currently wondering: Will I be fertile if I decide I want children? She has a degree from Oxford University and has been writing pioneering articles on PCOS in international newspapers and magazines since 1997 in order to raise awareness of the condition and campaign for better treatment and understanding for women who have it. Her passion is finding practical self-help strategies from nutrition to stress relief that have a profound effect on PCOS symptoms but also empower the women who use them. Colette is a frequent speaker at international conferences and women’s groups exploring PCOS. PCOS 0722539754 all time net sales = 49,356 (average gross sales over last 3 months = 554 per month - so should hit 50k fairly soon!) PCOS Diet Book 0007131844 all time net sales = 28,437 (average gross sales over last 3 months = 675 per month)

Theresa Cheung is a freelance writer, teacher, health consultant and mom who was diagnosed with PCOS in 1997 when she was trying to conceive. At that time, Theresa was living in the U.S., where she had her first child using fertility drugs and then completed her family with fertility treatment in the UK. Theresa holds a master’s degree from Cambridge University and now divides her time between the U.S. and UK.

HKittyCrzy · 06-25-2008, 01:32 AM

I am TTC and found this book very thorough and helpful. I am starting to follow some of the guidelines and hope to see the fruits of that soon!

LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds · 09-12-2008, 04:01 PM

I read this book too, but I really didnt find it to have any new information I hadnt seen online or in general books. A lot of it was repeated in each chapter, and a lot of it was even just common sense.

Good to browse through in a bookstore, but I wouldnt pay for it again...

CJinAZ · 03-29-2009, 06:57 PM

I also purchased this book. Definitely good information if you are new to PCOS and have no knowledge of it. But if you are familiar with the dx, then it's just repeat information throughout the book. I myself didn't find it helpful.

Mrs.Z · 06-24-2009, 01:22 AM

I read this as well and agree with CJinAZ. If you're new to PCOS its a good book but other wise a repeat.

jacey822 · 09-02-2009, 09:38 PM

This book had really good info, but it was pretty much the same as what you would find online while googling...