Shannon shares her personal experience living with PCOS and how it shaped her path into doctoral research. We also take a critical look at the current PCOS literature, where it’s helpful, where it falls short, and what we consistently see in real-life clinical practice that isn’t being captured in the research.
Whether you’re a clinician, someone navigating a diagnosis, or just trying to better understand hormone health, this episode offers a more nuanced, whole-person perspective on PCOS.
We discuss:
- What PCOS is (and what it’s not)
- Common symptoms and presentations
- How PCOS is diagnosed (and limitations of current criteria)
- Shannon’s personal PCOS journey
- What led to her dissertation research in PCOS
- Gaps and limitations in existing PCOS research
- What we see clinically that research often misses
- The role of nutrition, metabolism, and behavior patterns
- Why individualized, whole-person care matters
- PCOS is not one-size-fits-all
- Research doesn’t always reflect lived experience
- Metabolic, hormonal, and behavioral factors are deeply intertwined
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