Androgen Excess in Women with Dr. Lara Briden episode #38

Androgen excess in women has been poorly understood from a diagnosis standpoint and treatment standpoint . Many women have been told they only fit a Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis if they fit a finely defined criteria and many are offered the same treatment regardless of their unique disfunction. In this episode we discuss a new definition of androgen excess disorders and understanding subtypes of PCOS. Our expert Dr. Lara Briden, author of The Period Repair Manual will walk us through the following:

1. A need for a new definition of PCOS and androgen dominance. Hint : you don’t need cysts on your ovaries to be diagnosed.
2. Some of the root causes
3. Look alike conditions like hypothalamic amenorrhea , congenital adrenal hyperplasia , medication causes, cushing syndrome.
4. 4 functional subtypes of androgen dominance.
5. A functional approach to balancing androgen dominance. Your subtype matters!

About our Guest
Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the period revolutionary—leading the change to better periods. Informed by a strong science background and more than twenty years with patients, Lara is a passionate communicator about women's health and alternatives to hormonal birth control. Her book Period Repair Manual is a manifesto of natural treatment for better hormones and better periods and provides practical solutions using nutrition, supplements, and natural hormones. Now in its second edition, the book has been an underground sensation and has worked to quietly change the lives of tens of thousands of women

Resources mentioned in the episode

PCOS flow chart https://www.larabriden.com/4-types-of-pcos-a-flowchart/

Is it PCOS or Hypothalmic Ammenorhea or Both https://www.larabriden.com/pcos-or-hypothalamic-amenorrhea-or-both/

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