[Malina]

Hi Carol, what about adding some more anti-androgen? Isabelle posted a list of herbs and their functions here.

I was never diagnosed with PCOS, but I have adult acne and I've had hirsutism and other mild symptoms of high androgens since I was a child.
I'm trying Saw Palmetto, Wild Yam, Spearmint tea and Licorice root tea. I also tried hops but had a bad reaction too, not in my mood like Malina (how much were you taking, Malina? I reached 1550mg/day) but in my body: it gave me cramps.

And yeah balancing hormones is a very confusing task, I'm thinking of getting a hormone test too.

Ooo, I like that link, thank you, Alicia! I ramped up to 1800 mg. I tried to do something similar to Eve M program, and it just wasn't for me. I'm still taking Fenugreek and Fennel and I don't see any adverse reactions. I think it's a little easier to control my sugar cravings, so that's something. Do either of you have those with your conditions? For me it's the main mark of my hypothyroidism. It's like a really bad habit/addiction. I usually have a lot of self-control in things. I work out daily, get up early to do it. I can control most things except for my sugar intake. It seems to have gotten easier with Fenugreek.

I may throw some borage oil into the mix. I hear WY is pretty potent and I'm scared about adding something so strong again. Oh, yeah, did I mention that hops also made me shed some hair. Not a pleasant experience overall. I felt great not even two days after I stopped taking it.

What did you think of WY? Did it make you gain weight, did you notice anything different? How much are you taking?