PCOS Treatment
I Had PCOS. I Know What It Takes to Turn It Around.
If you're looking for PCOS treatment in Auckland, chances are you've been told to take Metformin, try Clomid, or just lose weight. None of that has addressed the actual problem — and you know it. That's exactly why most of my PCOS clients find me, and why I've spent 20 years doing this work.
In my twenties I had severe PCOS — six months without a period, significant acne, every box ticked. By my thirties I had a regular ovulatory cycle and clear skin. No medication. A systematic approach to what was actually driving it.
Katie Kempthorne
Bachelor of Health Science in Complementary Medicine (Charles Sturt University)
Registered Acupuncturist with the Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand
Advanced Diplomas in Naturopathy and Medical Herbalism (South Pacific College of Natural Therapies)
Post-graduate Diploma in Chinese Medicine Acupuncture (AUT) with practical component in hospitals in China (Nan Jing University)
PCOS Has Been Renamed — and the New Name Changes Everything
Polycystic ovary syndrome is now officially polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: PMOS. Published in The Lancet in May 2026 and endorsed by 56 major organisations worldwide, this reflects what naturopathic medicine has always understood — PCOS is not a condition of the ovaries. It is a multi-system endocrine and metabolic condition. The new name finally explains why it responds so well to the approach Katie takes.
WHAT PCOS/PMOS ACTUALLY IS
And why that changes how it should be treated.
PCOS/PMOS is not primarily a gynaecological disorder. It is a complex, multi-system condition involving your endocrine system, your metabolism, your reproductive system, your skin, and your psychological health. The reason conventional medicine struggles with it is that it treats each symptom separately — a dermatologist for acne, a gynaecologist for irregular cycles, an endocrinologist for insulin. Nobody looks at the whole system.
That's exactly what naturopathy and acupuncture are designed to do — and why PCOS/PMOS is one of the most responsive conditions Katie treats.
WHAT YOU MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW
You may be experiencing one or many of these symptoms. Each of these is a signal from the same underlying system. Not separate problems — one condition with many expressions.
01
Irregular or absent periods
Months without a cycle — making it impossible to know if or when you're ovulating.
02
Difficulty conceiving
Without regular ovulation, natural conception becomes a guessing game.
03
Acne
Hormonal acne that doesn't respond to topical treatments — a sign of androgen excess.
04
Weight that won't shift
Despite eating well and exercising — because insulin resistance changes the rules.
05
Excess hair growth
Hair appearing in places you don't want it — driven by elevated androgens.
06
PMS and mood changes
Hormonal imbalance affecting energy, mood, and emotional stability.