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Let’s Talk About Metabolism, Fast and Slow

You’ve heard the claim (or perhaps you’ve made the claim) that a person’s weight comes down to having slow...

  • Samantha Dumas
  • June 14, 2021 . 4 min read
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Is Oligo-ovulation / Anovulation a Symptom of PCOS?

PCOS is the primary cause of anovulation in women of reproductive age. Anovulation occurs when the ovary does not...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 11, 2021 . 1 min read
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How Could the Diagnosis of PCOS be Improved?

The diagnosis of PCOS is often a process of elimination.Diagnosing PCOS via a process of elimination is far from...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 8, 2021 . 2 min read
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Why Does Diagnosing PCOS Take so Long?

Unfortunately it can take time to establish the presence of these predominant PCOS symptoms. In fact, for many women,...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 5, 2021 . 2 min read
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How does Smoking and Obesity contribute to Male Infertility?

The association between male smoking and live birth rates remains unclear. One explanation for the unexplained...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 4, 2021 . 1 min read
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How are the Rotterdam Criteria Used to Diagnose PCOS?

The Rotterdam Criteria refer to the method of diagnosing PCOS when two of three symptoms are present.Conditions with...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 2, 2021 . 2 min read
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How do Heat and Endocrine Factors Contribute to Male Infertility?

Experimental animal models have suggested an adverse link between scrotal temperature and impaired spermatogenesis....

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 1, 2021 . 1 min read
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Why we Need to Talk About Inflammation

Inflammation is an important line of defense against pathogens and yet its presence in our bodies can also be a...

  • Samantha Dumas
  • June 1, 2021 . 3 min read
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Getting the Vitamin D Your Body Wants and Needs

Known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’, vitamin D plays a vital role in calcium absorption, bone and muscle health, and...

  • Samantha Dumas
  • May 31, 2021 . 4 min read
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What is Cushing’s Syndrome?

Cushing’s syndrome is patients with Cushing’s syndrome have too much cortisol. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • May 21, 2021 . 1 min read
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Common Symptoms of Cushing’s Syndrome

Cushing’s syndrome is very rare. It is estimated that the endogenous form of the condition affects between 0.7 and...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • May 18, 2021 . 1 min read
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What are the Treatment Options for Cushing’s Syndrome?

The treatment of pituitary tumours with surgery has a particularly high success rate, as high as 90% with an...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • May 12, 2021 . 1 min read
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