Series 3 Posts: Hormones, an Introduction

We hope you've been enjoying our content on Instagram! The second series in the topic of puberty is about things related to hormones during pre-adolescent / adolescent times ~

Wanted to know more on the info we shared in this week's posts? Find the sources and links we referenced in our posts below.

(Side note: we hope you enjoyed our continued #throwback pictures of us in middle/high school.)

PCOS

• Mayo Clinic: PCOS

• PCOS in Adolescence on NCBI (NIH.gov)

• CDC: PCOS

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome–Related Depression in Adolescent Girls on NCBI (NIH.gov)

• PCOS Misdiagnosed/Undiagnosed Rate in paper from human reproduction on Oxford Academic

• PCOS - Risk for Type 2 Diabetes on NCBI (NIH.gov)

• WomensHealth.gov on PCOS

• PCOS & Infertility on Modern Fertility

• PCOSAA.ORG

• Podcast Episode on Fempower Health with Megan Pearson, PCOSAA Founder

Hormones 101: Emotions & Cycles

• Pussypedia: Your Cycle, Your Feelings

• Clue: The menstrual cycle: more than just your period

• Moody Month: Hormone 101: Testosterone

• Fairview: Understanding PMS and Your Cycle

• Merk Manual: Menstrual Cycle

• Women in Balance: About Hormone Imbalance (How Does My Hormone Cycle Work?)

Sexual Pleasure

• OMGyes: Why women's pleasure is still so mysterious

• Sexologies: Female orgasm: Myths, facts and controversies

• Flo Health: Can girls get boners? Everything you wanted to know about clitoral erections

• Healthline: 46 terms that describe sexual attraction, behavior, and orientation

Acne: How Hormones Cause Breakouts

• Medical News Today: Hormonal acne: What you need to know

• Healthline: Hormonal Acne: Traditional Treatments, Natural Remedies, and More

• Mayo Clinic: Acne

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