New Paradigms in Understanding PCOS: Impact of the Microbiome
Presented by Felice Gersh, MD
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition with enormous impact upon the lives of affected young women, is the most common female endocrine dysfunction during the reproductive years. However, PCOS remains amazingly underdiagnosed, poorly understood, and inadequately treated. The incredible role played by the gut microbiome in women with PCOS is only beginning to be realized. This presentation will explore the newest findings and theories on the relationship of the gut microbiome, sex hormones, and PCOS. Practical ways to evaluate these issues will be provided, along with efficacious and novel therapies to improve the lives of the many young women suffering with this condition.
- Learn how an unhealthy gut microbiome can have dramatic effects on systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, hyperandrogenemia, and PCOS
- Discuss the relationship between sex hormones and the gut microbiota
- Create a strategic therapeutic plan to help your patients with PCOS to restore a healthy gut microbiome and ameliorate the often-devastating symptoms and metabolic effects associated with this condition
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