HerPCOS Library

PCOS Guides

Evidence-based guides written in plain language — covering every aspect of PCOS from diagnosis to daily management.

11 guides · Updated June 2025

Understanding PCOS

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What Is PCOS?

The complete beginner's guide — what PCOS is, what causes it, the 4 types, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.

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PCOS Symptoms

The complete guide to every PCOS symptom — from irregular periods and acne to mood changes and fatigue.

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Understanding PCOS Lab Results

What every blood test means — testosterone, LH/FSH, AMH, insulin, thyroid, and more. Know your numbers.

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Insulin Resistance & PCOS

Why insulin resistance drives most PCOS symptoms and what you can do to improve it.

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Diet & Lifestyle

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Best Diet for PCOS

What to eat, what to avoid, and why food choices matter so much for managing PCOS symptoms.

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PCOS Weight Loss Guide

Why losing weight is harder with PCOS — and the evidence-based strategies that actually work.

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Treatments & Supplements

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Metformin for PCOS

How this common diabetes medication targets insulin resistance, restores ovulation, and reduces androgens.

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Inositol for PCOS

Myo-inositol vs D-chiro-inositol, the 40:1 ratio, dosage, and what the research actually shows.

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Specific Symptoms

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PCOS & Irregular Periods

Why PCOS disrupts your cycle and what you can do to restore regular, predictable periods.

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PCOS Hair Loss

Why androgens cause scalp thinning, which treatments are backed by evidence, and how to slow loss.

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Fertility & Pregnancy

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PCOS & Pregnancy

Getting pregnant with PCOS, fertility treatments, pregnancy risks, and what to expect every step of the way.

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