To understand the differences between a normal and a PCOS menstrual cycle, let’s start with the normal cycle (which will be of interest even to women without PCOS).  If you want to directly go to PCOS mentrual cycle, check out this post – The tale of 4 hormones – Irregular Menstrual cycle / PCOS.

To make things a little easier to visualize, let’s watch a play that is directed by the “Brain Boss”. There are 4 main characters in this play.

1. Fiona – Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
2. Lisa – Luteinizing hormone (LH)
3. Elle – Estrogen (Es)
4. Polly – Progesterone (P) Read the rest of this entry »

Kellie Coffey song about wanting to have a child. Emotional. Powerful. Any one who has tried to get pregnant can relate to this song. I will write more about fertility, pregnancy, my own journey and what I learned, in the future. For now, I just had to share this…