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Dear PCOS Challenger,
We have some wonderful guests on the PCOS Challenge radio show. Some of their topics include: managing PCOS, your sexual health, and recent advancements in PCOS research.
For a lot of women, PCOS affects many parts of life—health, finances, social, career, etc. One very challenging aspect is the emotional strain that may come with the effects on sexual desire or libido due to hormones, body image or other factors.
We all have things that we want to experience in life, and if being sexually confident is on that list for you, then listen to Dr. Gretchen Kubacky's advice about PCOS and Your Sexual Health.
Also, if you've been struggling with PCOS, Amy Medling, PCOS Diva, has some great advice on Managing PCOS and living a healthier and more balanced life.
For additional insight, you also can read
Dr. Gretchen's and Amy's helpful articles:
Be Sure to Tune In to Today's
PCOS Challenge Radio Show
Registered Dietitian and PCOS expert Angela Grassi joins me to talk about "What's New with PCOS?"
We'll be discussing new advancements and research in PCOS over the last five years. It will definitely be an informative and exciting show.
Thank you for reading and stay encouraged!
In good health,
Sasha Ottey
Executive Director
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NVN Therapeutics (PCOS Challenge Radio Show Sponsor)
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We salute NVN Therapeutics, our new radio show sponsor, for their support and commitment to the PCOS community! As a PCOS Challenge member, you are eligible for exclusive discounts on NVN Therapeutics medical food products for dietary management of PCOS. Just enter PCOS Challenge discount code PCOSFREE at the time of check out.
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| PCOS Challenge Expert Series |
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You Are Not Alone. You Now Have a Team of Experts to
Help You Overcome PCOS!
As part of our continuing mission to provide women with PCOS the best information and support resources for overcoming Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS Challenge has teamed up with five renowned PCOS health and wellness experts to bring you the PCOS Challenge Expert Series™.
PCOS Expert Series Workshops (CDs Now Available)
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| New on PCOS Challenge Radio |
Today's Radio Show
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Angela Grassi
Registered Dietitian
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Wednesday,
July 31, 2013 at
6:30 PM, EDT
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What's New with PCOS?
Angela Grassi, MS, RD, LDN, the author of PCOS: The Dietitian's Guide and The PCOS Workbook joins Sasha Ottey on the
PCOS Challenge radio show on July 31 at 6:30pm, EDT to speak about what is new in the world of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Angela and Sasha will discuss any new discoveries or advances have been made in the past five years.
Featured Past Radio Shows
Missed an episode of the PCOS Challenge radio show or want to listen to it again? Listen to it any time on PCOS.tv.
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| Featured Article: 8 Tips for Healthy Eating for PCOS |
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By Amy Medling (PCOS Diva)
The essence of eating healthy with PCOS is to consume food in its most natural state. It is truly a lifestyle approach to eating and is very beneficial to women with PCOS. Processed and refined foods wreak havoc with hormone levels. So clean eating will actually help you begin to balance your hormones. As insulin, cortisol, testosterone, progesterone, estrogen, and thyroid become more in balance, PCOS symptoms will be alleviated.
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Featured Article: Just Not Feelin' It:
When PCOS Interferes with Sexual Desire |
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By Dr. Gretchen Kubacky
One of the most difficult aspects of PCOS is what it does to your libido — your sexual fantasies and your desire to express your sexuality. Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down, and with PCOS, maybe a little of both at the same time. According to a recent University of Chicago study, fully 33.4% of women ages 18-59 suffer from hypoactive sexual desire, the technical name for low sexual desire. For PCOS women, the percentage is probably higher.
There's certainly a range of what's considered normal, but that's a whole lot of women who just aren't feeling like having sex. If you're not having sex, alone or with a partner, or an active sexual fantasy life, you're missing out on feelings of warmth, love, and connection that enhance your overall sense of well-being.
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| About PCOS Challenge, Inc. |
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PCOS Challenge, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (PCOSChallenge.org). We are one of the largest and most active support organizations for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome worldwide. We touch the lives of women with PCOS and their supporters each year through cable television and radio programming (PCOS.tv), online and offline support groups (PCOSChallenge.com), and education and awareness initiatives.
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Since our programs began in 2009, we've helped many women find answers that helped them overcome their struggles with infertility, weight gain, anxiety and depression and reduce their risk for life-threatening related conditions.
If you know other women with PCOS, encourage them to join PCOSChallenge.com to gain the information and support they need to live happier and healthier.
Help spread the word and make PCOS a public health priority!
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A Cure for PCOS
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- Hold events to help women and teens get screened for PCOS.
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- Increase the frequency, extend the length and enhance the overall quality of all PCOS Challenge programming.
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Your support will make a difference.
PCOS Challenge receives very little government funding and relies on the support of the community in the form of volunteers, private donations and fundraising events.
Nearly two-thirds of our annual budget comes from individual donors like you. Every donation and every dollar amount makes a difference.
93% of all donations received go directly to support programs for women with PCOS.
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