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In the end, the most important thing about all the research into PCOS is that it will help scientists, the medical community, natural health practitioners and women who have PCOS to work out the best ways of dealing with it. But the underlying results of most research so far has one thing in common – the best thing any woman with PCOS can do for herself is to take charge of her environment – diet, lifestyle, emotional health – in order to redress the hormonal imbalances within her endocrine system and restore better health. That’s why Parts 2 and 3 of this book are packed with practical information on how to get the help that works best for you and your specific symptoms. And the best thing about these self-help measures is that you can use them with whatever type of medication you decide to take.

Chapter 5 will take a look at what the medical community can offer, but before we launch into medication let’s complete this preliminary overview of PCOS by taking a look at how it affects your hormonal life stages from puberty to the menopause and beyond.