Cycle irregularity and androgen signs
You may go months without a period, then bleed heavily, or you may never know when the next cycle will start. Acne along the jaw, hair growth on the face or abdomen, and thinning hair at the scalp are the androgen signs people actually report. Those clues are not a self-diagnosis.
Ovulation can be infrequent, which is why cycles stretch out. Drs. Sani Kohen, D.C. and Tara Kohen, D.C. ask how long this has been true, what changed with weight or stress, and which physician, if any, has already used the Rotterdam criteria. FRI does not apply that diagnosis in place of your doctor.
Metabolism sits beside the ovaries
Many people with this pattern also watch glucose, triglycerides, and waist size. Hunger can spike, energy can crash after meals, and weight can gather at the middle even when you feel you are eating carefully. That metabolic context is part of the story, not a character flaw.
A page on metabolic syndrome covers the cluster your physician may already be tracking. PCOS and that cluster overlap often enough to ask about both, and they are not the same label. Sleep apnea, which is more common when this pattern is present, should be evaluated by a physician if you snore and stay tired.
Labs FRI can organize with your physician
DUTCH hormone testing can describe androgen and progesterone metabolites and the cortisol curve across a day. It does not replace an ultrasound or the diagnostic criteria your physician uses. It adds a hormone pattern to symptoms you can point to on a calendar.
Advanced bloodwork may include glucose markers, lipids, and a thyroid panel when fatigue or cycle changes could have more than one driver. FRI does not invent cutoffs. Abnormal results go back to the physician who manages diagnosis and any prescription.
Food and inflammation without a canned plan
Nutrition is discussed from your labs, your cycle, and what you can sustain. Some people do better with a steadier meal rhythm and more protein at breakfast. That is an individual conversation. There is no brand protocol, no supplement dose, and no bioidentical hormone recipe on this page.
Functional medicine at FRI does not replace a primary physician, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, or mental health clinician. If a clinician has prescribed metformin or a contraceptive for this pattern, you do not stop it because of a visit here. Nutrition and supplementation stays beside that care.
What to expect when you are seen for PCOS
A complimentary 20-minute consultation lets you ask whether FRI fits before any test is ordered. The practice is out of network. Superbills are provided, and HSA or FSA funds can be used. Hours are Monday–Thursday, 9–6.
Bring cycle dates, prior labs, and the name of the physician following you. Testing is chosen from that history. You should expect a talk about food and sleep, not a promise about fertility or a number on the scale.
What Costa Mesa visits focus on
Shoulder pain, neck pain, and knee pain cover a lot of the training and work injuries. Whiplash after a freeway crash needs a careful exam and, often, coordination with other clinicians. Functional movement screening is useful for people who train hard and still cannot explain a recurring tweak.
Gut and hormone questions are welcome in the same practice. Food sensitivities and hormonal imbalance each have their own explanation so we are not pretending a adjustment will answer them. The Costa Mesa chiropractor page is the overview.
Payment and first-visit logistics
Out of network, superbill, HSA/FSA. No referral. Bring imaging if a physician already ordered it after a crash. Do not wait on a lawyer to be examined if you are hurting, and do not expect us to manage the legal side of a claim.
The doctors are Drs. Sani and Tara Kohen. Biographies are on the about page. The clinic itself is on the office page. The complimentary consultation is 20 minutes if you want to compare this model with a high-volume office closer to Harbor Boulevard.
Westside shops, Eastside neighborhoods, and the 55
Costa Mesa is physically split. The Westside and the streets around the LAB and the action-sports shops mean standing, lifting, and a younger training culture. The Eastside and Mesa Verde are more residential. South Coast Plaza adds retail shifts on hard floors. The 55 freeway is the spine of the commute for people heading inland. Neck and low back complaints often belong to that freeway. Shoulder and knee complaints often belong to training or to a job on your feet. We ask which Costa Mesa, because the city is not one ergonomic story.
Action sports and gym culture also mean people arrive having already tried a lot of soft tissue. If you have had months of massage without a change in the movement that hurts, say what was actually done. ART and IASTM are specific tools. They are not a more expensive version of a general rub, and they are not always the right next step.
Reaching La Alameda from the 55
The usual drive is the 55 south to the 73, then toward Mission Viejo and La Alameda. From the Westside, some people prefer the 405 south to the 73. About 16 miles and 25 to 40 minutes. The address is 26400 La Alameda, Suite 100, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Parking on site. Open Monday through Thursday, 9 to 6.
Afternoon returns to Costa Mesa on the 55 are slow. A morning visit is kinder to a fresh neck exam and to your schedule. Call (949) 312-1754. If you work a retail shift at South Coast Plaza, bring that standing schedule to the history. It changes how we dose a plantar fascia or low back plan.
Questions patients ask
Can FRI diagnose PCOS for me?
No. The Rotterdam criteria, and the decision to use them, belong to the diagnosing physician. FRI can help you organize symptoms, cycle history, and labs such as a DUTCH test and advanced bloodwork. Those results can be shared with your physician. They are not a substitute for an exam, an ultrasound, or a formal diagnosis.
Will a DUTCH test replace my other labs?
It answers a different question. Dried urine can show hormone metabolites and a cortisol curve. It does not replace glucose testing, lipids, or the imaging your physician may order. FRI reads the DUTCH pattern next to bleeding dates and androgen symptoms. Medication, if any, stays with the prescriber.
Do you prescribe hormones for PCOS?
FRI does not set bioidentical hormone doses or any other hormone prescription. If you and your physician are considering that care, the dose and the monitoring belong in that medical relationship. Here the work is nutrition, lab context, sleep, and inflammation questions. You will not be handed a protocol copied from a book.
What if weight is the reason I called?
Weight can be part of the metabolic picture, and it is not the only measure that matters. Cycle regularity, energy after meals, and lab trends are discussed without a promised loss in pounds. Pain that stops you from training can be addressed with corrective work in the same office. No GLP-1 claim is made here.
Related care for Costa Mesa
PCOS is handled at the Mission Viejo clinic, not in a satellite office in Costa Mesa. The related pages below stay on that same visit and add the methods or neighboring problems that usually come up in the history.
- Costa Mesa chiropractor
How people from Costa Mesa reach 26400 La Alameda and what the three pillars cover.
- PCOS clinical overview
The non-geographic condition page, if you want the clinic-wide explanation without the drive.
- Functional Medicine
The pillar this problem sits in at Functional Restoration Institute.
- Metabolic Syndrome in this city
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster your physician recognizes: waist size, blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol. FRI does not replace that.
- Hormonal Imbalance in this city
Hormone symptoms rarely live in one gland. Cycle changes, thin sleep, temperature swings, and uneven energy often reflect how sex hormones, cortisol,.
- Weight Loss in this city
Weight is a metabolic conversation, not a willpower score. Thyroid pace, glucose, sleep, hormones, and muscle all change how your body handles.
- Thyroid Dysfunction in this city
Thyroid trouble is not one feeling. A slow pace can leave you cold, heavy, and constipated. A fast pace can leave you.
- DUTCH Hormone Testing
The DUTCH test uses dried urine collected across a day to look at sex hormones, their metabolites, and the shape of cortisol.
