Registered Dietitian
Tallene Hacatoryan, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian who was diagnosed with PCOS at 18. After years of low calorie diets and workouts that never moved the scale, she reversed her own symptoms by cutting gluten and dairy and eating to balance her blood sugar. Today she helps a community of over a million Cysters lose weight in a way that works with their PCOS through OvaFit, The Cysterhood app, and the PCOS Weight Loss podcast. She lives with her husband Sirak and their son Arda.
If you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), now known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), chances are Ozempic has come up at some point. Maybe your doctor mentioned it, you’ve seen women with PMOS talking about it online, or you’re wondering whether it could help with some of the symptoms you’ve been struggling with. As […]
Testosterone is an androgen (male hormone) produced by a person’s reproductive organs. In women, testosterone is responsible for libido, but a majority of testosterone in females is converted to estrogen, the female sex hormone. Testosterone is turned to estrogen because testosterone’s main function is to develop the male body through puberty and beyond. As females, […]
As most women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), now polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) know, finding symptom relief is no easy feat. It can feel like you get entirely different advice depending on where you look. And then you throw in “treatments” like birth control pills and prescription GLP-1s, and things get even more confusing. […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), now formally referred to as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), is a complex endocrine condition that affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. It doesn’t just affect periods and fertility, though; PMOS can result in excess facial or body hair, weight gain, insulin resistance, acne, and host of other symptoms. […]
No matter who you are, chances are your body has changed quite a bit since your early 20s. Losing weight can be difficult for anyone and changing over two decades of established lifestyle habits can be super overwhelming. And, if you’re a woman with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), […]
If you’ve come across the term polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) and found yourself wondering what it actually means, you’re definitely not alone. PMOS is the new name for what was previously called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This change in terminology reflects a much deeper understanding of what’s really going on in a PMOS body. […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) recently had a name change; it’s now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). This is something I’m ecstatic about. Sure, it’s just a few words, but it represents something much bigger. For years, the metabolic side of PMOS was largely overlooked. Many women were told to simply “lose weight” to get […]
Testosterone is one of our primary sex hormones and it plays an important role in fertility for both male and female bodies. However, women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) often experience elevated testosterone levels, and since this is an androgen (male sex hormone), it may cause a number of negative symptoms. Side effects from elevated […]
One of the most common symptoms of PCOS is irregular periods. Now, for someone without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an infrequent menstrual cycle might not sound half bad. But, we Cysters know that disruptions in our period means a whole lot more than a “month off” from bleeding and pain. The irregularity of a menstrual […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common conditions women face worldwide. In fact, it’s estimated that around 6 million women in the United States have PCOS. But, despite its prevalence, researchers don’t know what causes it or exactly how to fix it. Because of this, doctors often simply tell women with PCOS […]
