#lifewithpcos

[mistyeyesofthemountains]

So here's the thing...

I’m thinking about turning this into a way for me to explain what it’s like living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I’ve been having several episodes of depression recently about it, so I thought this could be helpful to both get out my thoughts and show others with this problem they are not alone. These posts will consist of talks about the female reproductive system. If that offends you, I suggest you either ignore the posts or unfollow me.

[buckshbic]

My dr: we’re gonna try putting you on a new medicine to help you lose weight

Me looking at my diet:

[mistyeyesofthemountains]

PCOS Feels #3

Having to take your birth control in public because you want to socialize sometimes and it looks like you're doing something illegal.

[mistyeyesofthemountains]

PCOS Feels #2

That moment when you forget to take your birth control (aka hormone therapy) and you become super depressed because your body doesn’t know what to do without those hormones.

[iamkheem]

Eto na siguro ang pinaka malaking impact sa buhay ko (as of now). Napakasaya ko! 😁 Lord God, thank you for healing me. After 5 years ng pagtitiis, I can now say na “I’M HEALED!” 🙏🏻 #LifeWithPCOS #NormalOvaries

[mums4health]

Came across this and absolutely love it. We are all superwoman in our own space. Nite nite my lovely superwoman out there #mums4health #mumonamisson #pcos #pcosfighter #pcossupport #pcosawareness #pcoscommunity #pcosweightloss #lifewithpcos #lifestylechange #superwoman (at London, United Kingdom)

[pcoscysteruniverse-blog]

My story

In June of 2016 I had noticed a sudden shift in my weight and my emotions. My once flawless skin had started to break out more frequently and worsened as the weeks went on. My hair started to fall out in larger clumps and the numbers on the scale continued to climb. In late July I noticed I had missed my period, and then again in August and also September. So naturally my first thought was pregnancy, I had gained a considerable amount of weight already and my emotions were out of this world and I was exhausted all the time to the point I had days i couldn’t pull myself out of bed. After 5 negative pregnancy tests both blood and home tests, I was assured that was not the case. I had to wait two months for an appointment at the OBGYN and prior to that was sent for a transvaginal ultrasound where it was discovered that both of my ovaries were enlarged and lined with several tiny follicles. I remember researcing polycystic ovarian syndrome and being almost certain that was what I was experiencing the harsh symptoms of. A few days after my ultrasound I received a call from my primary care doctor confirming my suspicions and I remember sitting on my couch hands shaking holding back tears as I spoke to the doctor. Needless to say when I hung up the phone i completely lost it, so many thoughts running through my head, Will i ever have children? will i ever be able to lose this weight? am I going to grow a beard? am i going to lose all of my hair? will I ever have a period again? As a type one diabetic woman the odds were never in my favor. So after a visit with the OBGYN I was given a prescription for the dreaded Metformin (vomit) and sent on my way.

So almost 5 months later here I am, 25 pounds heavier (it could be worse I know), A little more hairy, A couple of acne scars and a greasy mess of a face, and still no cycle whatsoever. My last doctors appointment left me with “You need to lose 40 pounds or your testosterone levels will never change” and more frustrated than ever.