My guest is Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, MD, board-certified OB/GYN, surgeon and leading expert in women’s health. We discuss polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis, two very common yet frequently undiagnosed causes of female infertility. Dr. Aliabadi explains the symptoms, underlying causes and evidence-based treatments for both conditions, including supplement and lifestyle interventions. We also discuss breast cancer risk and screening, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause, and the hormone tests that women should request. This conversation offers empowering, potentially life-changing information for women of all ages to take control of their hormone, reproductive and overall health.
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*Timestamps*
00:00:00 Thaïs Aliabadi
00:02:56 Why Endometriosis & Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Go Undiagnosed
00:08:16 Infertility, Tool: Early Screening
00:10:54 Sponsors: Lingo & Our Place
00:14:07 Women’s Health Education Gap
00:15:24 PCOS Overview: Symptoms, Diagnosis, AMH, Disordered Eating
00:21:28 Irregular Periods, Teenage PCOS Diagnosis
00:24:36 Diagnosis, Pelvic Ultrasound; PCOS Naming
00:27:49 Thinning Hair & Acne; 4 PCOS Phenotypes; Mood & Treatment
00:35:54 Underlying Pillars of PCOS; HPA Axis, Androgens, Menstruation & Ovulation
00:40:30 Insulin Resistance & PCOS, Visceral Fat & Inflammation
00:46:30 Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & Joovv
00:49:10 PCOS, Chronic Inflammation, Genetics & Lifestyle; Mood
00:52:31 PCOS, Fertility, Freezing Eggs, Tool: Egg Count & AMH Range By Age
00:58:34 Women’s Health Education, AI, Clinicians; Cataracts Analogy
01:01:20 Stress; PCOS Treatment, Birth Control, Insulin Resistance & Metformin
01:06:44 PCOS Risk Calculator, Supplements, Lifestyle Factors; GLP-1s
01:12:32 Berberine, Metformin; GLP-1s, Food Anxiety & Alcohol
01:19:13 PCOS Prescriptions & Fertility; PCOS Co-Occurrence with Endometriosis
01:21:56 Sponsor: LMNT
01:23:16 PCOS Treatment, Freezing Eggs, Egg Quality; Advocate For Your Health
01:32:02 PCOS Key Takeaways: Symptoms, Tests, Supplements & Lifestyle
01:36:03 Undiagnosed Endometriosis, Fertility
01:39:26 Endometriosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Painful Periods, Infertility
01:42:30 Male vs Female Health Issues, Undiagnosed Endometriosis
01:47:01 Inflammation, Ectopic Implants, Chronic Pelvic Pain; Adenomyosis
01:50:36 Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Tools: Egg Counts; Pelvic Ultrasound
01:54:29 Sponsor: Function
01:56:13 Pain & Health Testing, Tool: Endometriosis Symptoms, Screening & Tests
02:01:32 Treatment, Surgery, Different Types of Endometriosis
02:05:22 Endometriosis Causes, Inflammation; Incidence, PCOS
02:11:58 Obstetrics & Gynecology Separation, Surgery
02:16:00 Endometriosis Key Takeaways: Symptoms, Treatment & Diagnosis
02:17:04 Treatment, Estrogen & Progesterone, Birth Control, GnRH Antagonists
02:22:39 Endometriosis Stage & Pain, Endometriosis Types
02:23:49 Pregnancy; Postpartum Depression, Menopause; Frustration for Patients
02:29:55 Fibroids, Surgery, Uterine Septum, Tool: Pelvic Ultrasound
02:34:05 Tool: Assessing Your & Partner’s Fertility; Autoimmune Conditions
02:37:51 Breast Cancer, Tool: Lifetime Risk Calculator & Breast Imaging; Mastectomy
02:49:47 Endometriosis Tests, Autoimmune Disease; Brain Fog & Menopause; Inositol
02:53:06 Undiagnosed Infertility; PMDD Treatment; Fasting & Low-Carbohydrate Diets
02:57:21 Hair Loss & Perimenopause; Egg Quality; Endometriosis & Menopause
03:00:40 Increase Progesterone; Diet, Hormone & Menopause; Prolong Fertility
03:04:54 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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