Dr. Stacy Sims

If we look at PCOS, it's all about a higher androgen count. And we have more insulin resistance. And how we're training for exercise is all about how do we control that insulin resistance. So we look at high intensity. We look at using resistance training. So women who have PCOS, they have irregular cycles. So we can't use the menstrual cycle as an indication of stress.

If we look at PCOS, it's all about a higher androgen count. And we have more insulin resistance. And how we're training for exercise is all about how do we control that insulin resistance. So we look at high intensity. We look at using resistance training. So women who have PCOS, they have irregular cycles. So we can't use the menstrual cycle as an indication of stress.

So we have to look at things like heart rate variability. We have to look at properly putting in intensity and resistance training to work with blood glucose levels to, again, attenuate some of the symptomology that comes with PCOS.

So we have to look at things like heart rate variability. We have to look at properly putting in intensity and resistance training to work with blood glucose levels to, again, attenuate some of the symptomology that comes with PCOS.

That this conversation isn't just for women. I'm very grateful that you're very excited about the menstrual cycle, but I think a lot of people kind of tune out when we start to hear conversations about women and conversations about sex differences, but it's for everybody.

That this conversation isn't just for women. I'm very grateful that you're very excited about the menstrual cycle, but I think a lot of people kind of tune out when we start to hear conversations about women and conversations about sex differences, but it's for everybody.

Because if we're going to push forward and understand how we need to do research to improve the health of women and men, then it's a combination in the conversation. So I, yeah, I'm very appreciative to men who come into the conversation and men who are in the room and very appreciative of you for having these conversations because then it pushes it out and makes it normal across the board.

Because if we're going to push forward and understand how we need to do research to improve the health of women and men, then it's a combination in the conversation. So I, yeah, I'm very appreciative to men who come into the conversation and men who are in the room and very appreciative of you for having these conversations because then it pushes it out and makes it normal across the board.

I had a PhD student who came up to me and he's like, my partner has something to tell you and it's going to come through me. I was like, okay, what is it? He said, she said to tell you that I know more about the menstrual cycle than she does. And I was like, awesome. Because he was looking at women in the heat versus men in the heat.

I had a PhD student who came up to me and he's like, my partner has something to tell you and it's going to come through me. I was like, okay, what is it? He said, she said to tell you that I know more about the menstrual cycle than she does. And I was like, awesome. Because he was looking at women in the heat versus men in the heat.

So we had to understand the menstrual cycle and how all of that came. And then that upskilled her. So it came in the opposite. Instead of her trying to upskill him, he upskilled her.

So we had to understand the menstrual cycle and how all of that came. And then that upskilled her. So it came in the opposite. Instead of her trying to upskill him, he upskilled her.

Not anymore. It's been cut. All the health programs and everything have been cut. So yeah, it's really like I give talks and the rooms get full of parents who want to know what's happening. Like I give talks for young kids who are, you know, surf life-saving or whatever, just explaining it all. And then I'll get questions from women. Well, what about perimenopause? What about menopause?

Not anymore. It's been cut. All the health programs and everything have been cut. So yeah, it's really like I give talks and the rooms get full of parents who want to know what's happening. Like I give talks for young kids who are, you know, surf life-saving or whatever, just explaining it all. And then I'll get questions from women. Well, what about perimenopause? What about menopause?

What about IUD? What about this? What about that? Because it's not taught.

What about IUD? What about this? What about that? Because it's not taught.

I have a daughter and the most important messaging that I keep giving to her is to be empowered, to ask questions and to be empowered. And she'll often say, well, what does that mean, mom? I'm like, you have a question, you ask it. Don't be afraid to ask it because if you don't know, you don't know. So society is very changing.

I have a daughter and the most important messaging that I keep giving to her is to be empowered, to ask questions and to be empowered. And she'll often say, well, what does that mean, mom? I'm like, you have a question, you ask it. Don't be afraid to ask it because if you don't know, you don't know. So society is very changing.

I want you to be empowered and be educated and have the confidence to ask questions.

I want you to be empowered and be educated and have the confidence to ask questions.