Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometriosis, and Female Infertility

Women’s reproductive and hormonal disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, and female infertility, are on the rise along with an increase in rates of obesity, overconsumption of ultra-processed foods, sedentary behavior, sleep deprivation, stress, opioid use, and other unhealthy lifestyle patterns. This chapter lays out the aforementioned hormonal disorders with a focus on evidence-based therapeutic lifestyle modifications to address these disease processes. This includes incorporating healthy eating, moderate exercise, adequate restful sleep, avoidance of risky substances, stress management, and fostering positive, good-quality relationships with others.