Welcome to another episode of The Hormone Heartbeat Podcast!  Today’s episode in my fertility series is about PCOS and what it looks like for women who already have this diagnosis or they have learned from their fertility workup that PCOS may be leading to their fertility challenges. And my special guest today is Dr. Anne Hussain who is not only a PCOS "cyster" but a Naturopathic doctor with a focus on helping women navigate the complexities of PCOS and hormone health! Dr. Anne Hussain is a naturopathic doctor and period literacy advocate who helps women optimize their periods, hormones, and fertility. Her personal experience with polycystic ovarian syndrome and a thyroid disorder drives her passion to empower and educate women to practice self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. Dr. Anne practices out of Aurora, Ontario, is a supervising clinician for the non-profit Naturopaths Without Borders - Thailand and sits on the board of directors for the Aurora Community Band and Toronto Vegetarian Association. She loves eating chocolate, drinking tea, spending time in nature, playing her saxophone, and talking about women’s health. In today's episode: Dr. Anne’s personal story and what lead her to do the work she does Birth control and informed choice The research involved in the diagnosis PCOS Rotterdam Criteria Insulin Resistance and testing PCOS Comorbidities Important PCOS lab tests What is a complete PCOS assessment and why it’s important Homa-IR calculation and how to interpret it for women with PCOS How conception is about more than ovulation Miscarriage and how it can be thought of as a cardiovascular disease of the placenta PCOS dietary guidelines and recommendations Should women with PCOS reduce their carbs How self-compassion gets us out of guilt Top supplements for women with PCOS who are trying to conceive AMH levels as a diagnostic tool Mapping out the hormonal connection between The connection between PCOS, ovulation and appetite control Using ovulation predictor kits for women with PCOS Charting and PCOS Additional tips for fertility support and PCOS How to manage the mental-emotional aspect of PCOS What does professional help look like ***Special Gift for HHP Listeners from Dr. Anne Hussain, ND *** ---> PCOS CHECKLIST Connect with Guest: Dr. Anne Hussain, ND:  Website: www.annehussain.com | Facebook: @drannehussain  | Instagram: @dr.annehussain  Connect with host: Dr. Antoinette Falco, ND Download your copy of Post-pill Guidebook . Website: www.antoinettefalco.com .  Instagram: @drantoinettefalco Please send all inquiries and suggestions, including topics you'd like to see covered on the podcast to [email protected] If you'd like to be a guest on the show and you think you'd be a good fit, please reach out!