OK so here's where I make my position absolutely clear.
I realise that not everyone is going to be happy about it and that my views are at odds with the British medical establishment and most UK bloggers, but it's obvious to me and there's no shying away from the fact that just because it's accepted wisdom doesn't mean that it's right. There's no getting around it:
Trying to get results by treating PCOS without solving the underlying hormone issues is like trying to fill a bath with no plug: it's just not going to work.
Currently in the PCOS community, sufferers are spending their lives, their money and (most importantly for those trying to conceive) their time in chasing half-hearted remedies, playing around the edges of a solution or just masking the symptoms of the disease, rather than getting to the crux of the issue and solving the underlying problem.
We seem to have lost track of the main goal: curing the disease, alleviating the symptoms as a result and enabling the women suffering to return to health and, in turn, full and rewarding lives.
Furthermore, there's no consistent treatment which works in enough cases to provide a quorum of study, nothing which they can hold up as a model of how to cure PCOS in the majority of cases.
Why can't UK doctors get to grips with the syndrome and find the answers?
There is good reason for this:
To date, studies have focussed on PCOS as the disease, ignoring the underlying condition, which is endocrine disorder
The reason why PCOS exhibits differently in each individual is obvious when looked at as a result of hormone disorder - we're all different, our genetics, strengths and weaknesses all influence what happens when a body is under attack, and this leads to the particular set of symptoms which an individual may suffer.
The key to Fixing PCOS is to fix the hormone disorder.
Does this mean that we're miles away from a cure?
No. Fundamentally, understanding where individual hormone levels are is easy - there are tests for that.
Similarly, once hormone imbalances are known and understood, it's entirely possible to treat them. Hormone levels are identifiable and treatable. There is a treatment plan for that.
I need to say that again,
There is a treatment plan for that!
It's also a natural treatment plan. Hitting the body hard with synthetic hormones may get a few women pregnant in the short term but it does nothing to assist the body to achieve natural balance.
How does this affect our understanding of PCOS?
Understanding the underlying hormone disorder makes it clear where the issues and symptoms of PCOS come from. Viewed in this light, the reasons for the body to react in the way that PCOS sufferers experience is not only understandable, but logical, scientifically predictable:
If the hormone stack is disturbed and no longer working optimally, it stands to reason that fertility will be affected, male/female characteristics will be disturbed and that emotional stability will be undermined.
The great news is that these hormone disorders can be treated and solved, and more importantly solved with natural or at least non-invasive treatments.
Am I just a lone voice?
No. There is a growing community of researchers, doctors and specialists all saying the same thing. The fact that the UK hasn't caught up yet doesn't dispute that fact.
If you're unsure about my suggestions, check out the following links for more information:
Dr Amy Myers
Dr Sara Gottfried
Stefani Ruper
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