Scrolling through my Facebook PCOS group, some women mention lesser-known side effects of this disease. These are not the “main” ones you read about when searching PCOS symptoms. Sadly, this is the final chapter in the PCOS series. I figured calling out some of these symptoms would be a great way to end. Once learning ...

Read Chapters 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 today! Acne is a PCOS symptom that I didn’t know until my face broke out. Some years ago, I noticed an increase in blemishes on my face and neck. Acne wasn’t a problem for me as a teenager, so developing it in my thirties alarmed me. I figured my new ...

TRIGGER WARNING: BREAST CANCER A scene from the movie Erin Brockovich: Donna: “You think that if you got no uterus and no breasts, you’re still technically a woman?” Erin: “Sure, you are. Yeah, you just…you’re actually a happier woman because you don’t have to worry about maxi-pads and underwire.” As the team of doctors wheeled ...