#pcos support

[hellyeahscarleteen]

"Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a common yet severely misunderstood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. If you’ve been struggling with PCOS, then you aren’t alone. Despite its prevalence, more than 70% of people with PCOS remain undiagnosed, as their symptoms are often misconstrued as signs of normal hormone fluctuations. Living with PCOS can be frustrating and overwhelming. But here’s the truth: PCOS is more than just missing periods or unexplained weight gain. It’s a complex metabolic and endocrine condition that impacts your health and life. So, how do you recognize the signs, take control of your health and decide when to seek medical attention? This PCOS guide [by Ashrene Rathial] can help you do all of that."

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects millions of people worldwide. Get the lowdown on this condition, what it looks like, and how it’s managed.

[macapacaalpaca]

One year on since I made the post that I had been terrified to make, yet it reached such a wide and wonderful audience.

Since it’s PCOS awareness month for 2023, I just want to send the biggest hug to every single woman who is fighting the same battle. I know it’s exhausting. I know that it physically and emotionally hurts like hell. I know that it feels like nobody will ever fully understand. But if I can get through it, so can you.

I finally got to work with an endocrinology consultant who I owe so much to, for listening to me and taking every symptom and detail on board. We’re working on a treatment plan which has been trial and error (at times there was a lot of error, and that’s totally okay) but I’m finally starting to see small changes that indicate that I’m responding to treatment, which is such a relief.

The amount of hospital and GP visits, tests, stress and times where I’ve been left in so much pain that I wasn’t able to move taught me that I really need to enjoy every moment of this life. So that’s what I’ve been doing as much as I can. So far this year I’ve got a city apartment, appeared on national TV for my work in social innovation, travelled to some of my bucket list destinations and achieved some life goals that at one stage felt like they would only ever be dreams.

Also, today I finally got to meet and hold one of the newest additions to my (very large) extended family. It’s moments like these that make me pray one day I’ll become a momma and be able to hold my own little miracle in my arms, because there is nothing more precious than the gift of life, or the amount of love a little one can fuel you with.

I wish the same for everyone else who shares the same dream. Nobody could ever describe the hurt that comes with being told you’ll struggle with your fertility, but I’m a strong believer in miracles. One day, they will be ours, and until then we will continue to fight 🙏

If anyone has any questions about the help and treatment I’ve been getting, or just wants somebody to talk to, because I know how easy it is to feel isolated, please reach out to me. There is nothing I’d like more than to support and help others, because I know just how hard it is. But I promise you’re never alone 🩵

[thedeafzebra]

Also, I wish I could find a PCOS support group for people who don't want kids. All I see are TTC posts, infertility posts, women pissed off because someone made a pregnancy announcement. While my heart aches for these women, I need a place that doesn't revolve around this. I want PCOS support that doesn't revolve around infertility and pregnancy.

[ttcwitch-blog]

The diagnosis is in

It's PCOS.

I'm still trying to process it.

[fiercefatfeminist]

I’d say most if not all PCOS support discourse I have heard has been advice on how PCOS people can reach traditional femininity. All I’ve found is how to loose weight, hide excess hair, and get rid of acne. I wish I could find some PCOS discourse that embraces queer and feminist theories by examining what traditional femininity is and how PCOS can resist it. I understand ladies with PCOS may feel less feminine bc god knows I do sometimes but I think it would be more powerful if we talked about how we can embrace ourselves as we are instead of constantly trying to attain traditional beauty. We should be promoting healthy living and loving ourselves not jumping through ridiculous hoops to attain a misogynistic and racist set of beauty ideals. 

[shamelesspcos]

Ok girls I need some advice/help. I stopped taking my contraceptive pill last week. As expected my period started. After 4/5 days it ended as usual. I had two normal days when my period stopped, then it came back. Stronger cramps/pain & bleeding. I'm assuming my body is just kicking back into a natural cycle, I have been on contraceptives for almost 10 years!! Anyone thrown their pill away & had similar experience?

[thewillowoaklady]

Have an mri on Wednesday morning and I'm super nervous. My last ultrasound showed a 4cm mass that the doctor says is probably a cyst, but it's different than the other pcos related cysts. And it's on the same spot where I've been having pain for a while.

Please pray for me that it's not something awful

[mamamadness2019]

The Struggle is SO Real Today but I’m Not Shady, I’m Sick

Today is still a good day, even though the struggle is really real. I have been nauseous since the second I opened my eyes, and the fatigue is unreal today along with body aches. A lot of people think that PCOS is nothing to worry about, and/or something that isn’t serious. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

To read more, click the link to my blog: 

https://ifitsnotonethingitsamotherma.com/2021/09/16/the-struggle-is-strong-today-but-im-not-shady-im-just-sick/