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Biology 101

In order to understand how your disease affects your body, it's helpful to understand what role the hormones and female reproductive organs play. Here is basic information on what happens.
Cushings Syndrome
Cushings Syndrome is one of the major diseases that the doctor will try to rule out when working up a patient with PCOS. Learn more about PCOS and Cushings Syndrome.
Thyroid Disease
Gives a basic overview of the two major types of thyroid disease - hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.
Late Onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A description of late onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, one of the most commonly considered diseases in diagnosing PCOS. Read about it's causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Hyperprolactinemia
Gives a basic overview of hyperprolactinemia; a condition caused by elevated prolactin levels. Describes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia.
The Menstrual Cycle
The menstrual cycle is a very important part of female reproductive function. Every month, the female body goes through a series of changes, geared toward preparing the body for pregnancy and childbirth. It is responsible for producing and releasing the egg, which will contribute half of the genetic material in an embryo.
Track your Menstrual Cycle
This tool will help you track your monthly cycle each month. It also has calculators to help you predict when each of your next periods will be.

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