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 ...

Read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 here! The struggle is real! I say this jokingly when asked why I don’t have children at thirty-three. If you don’t know me, you don’t know that I have PCOS. Most of my symptoms aren’t noticeable, except for a few chin hairs. That is my typical “joke” answer, and ...

Endometriosis is a complicated disease that affects half of women worldwide. Although it is most commonly found in and around the uterus, it can affect the whole body through side effects and spreading. This is a series of snapshots I’ve written over the past couple of weeks to document what it can feel like living ...