Beyond the Diagnosis: PCOS Clinical Care and Candid Conversation with Dr. Anne Hussain, ND

Course Description:

PCOS is a multifaceted and chronic condition. With the healthcare system hyper-focused on BMI and patients feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information online, NDs play a unique role in helping patients navigate their PCOS compassionately and holistically.

This discussion will take you through PCOS basics as well as the nuances that facilitate shared decision-making with our patients. Special consideration will be given to comorbidities, the role of (epi)genetics and developmental experiences to help patients understand that they didn’t “cause their PCOS”, physical manifestations that affect patients in the context of a world that is constantly telling us to shrink ourselves, and supporting patients in their self-advocacy efforts. We’ll also cover naturopathic strategies as well as common conventional treatment options. Last but not least, together, we’ll support each other in sharing language we (can) use in our practices to help ourselves and patients move through long-term and dynamic conditions like PCOS.

Clinical Takeaways: 

  • PCOS basics: diagnosis, testing, prevalence, demographics, comorbidities, knowledge gaps
  • How to think and talk about PCOS beyond the BMI, considering patriarchal and capitalist beauty standards and their impacts on a population with a high prevalence of acne, hirsutism, pattern hair loss, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating
  • How long without a period is too long and what options for inducing a bleed to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia
  • Clinical discussions on how to work with patients from diverse backgrounds including diagnostic considerations and considering ethical and cultural sensitivity.
  • Supporting PCOS patients (beyond short-term interventions) using supplements, hormones, nutrition, topicals, exercise, advocacy tools, inter-professional collaboration, and education

0.75CoNO General Category A

0.75 CoNO Pharmacology Category A

**You will automatically receive your CE certificate after completing the material and signing the self-declaration.

About the Speaker

Anne is a naturopathic doctor and author of “The Period Literacy Handbook” (May 2024). Her practice revolves around periods and hormones, especially PCOS, fertility, PMS, PMDD, endometriosis, and perimenopause. Her own journey with PCOS and lack of menstrual education growing up in Karachi drives her passion for holistic healthcare that is supportive and empowering. Anne operates a hybrid practice out of Sharon, ON . She is licensed with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, holding her prescribing authority as of 2015. She obtained her Doctor of Naturopathy degree from CCNM after completing her B.Sc. in Biochemistry at McMaster University. She is a big menstrual health advocate and has appeared on numerous podcasts as well as CTV and Global News to bring more awareness to these topics. She has collaborated and volunteered with organizations such as Moon Time Connections, The Period Purse, and Naturopaths Without Borders.32

 

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