shannagins: PCOS is a very common disease. 1 in 5 women may even have it, but most doesn’t know. In my teenage years I was very confused because I was the only overweight person in my family even though I ate the same food as my family and was as active as them. Then one day they talked about PCOS on TV and I had a huge “Oh my god! That’s me!” moment, then looked at my mom and she had the same look on her face. I went to the doctor and sure enough, I had PCOS.It’s a rather complicated thing that cause too many male hormones in women. The symptoms are:~cysts on your ovaries~low insulin levels~infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding~infertility or inability to get pregnant because of not ovulating ~increased growth of hair on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes ~acne, oily skin, or dandruff ~pelvic pain ~weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist ~type 2 diabetes ~high cholesterol ~high blood pressure ~male-pattern baldness or thinning hair ~patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs ~skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area ~sleep apnea and excessive snoring as breathing stops at times while asleep ~depression~gender confusionI have never met anyone who had all the symptoms. I only have 5 of them. So if you recognize a few of these, go to the doctor, have a chat (a lot of doctors don’t know about it so they’ll probably have to look it up), and see a gynecologist. They’ll take an ultrasound of your ovaries to make the diagnosis.Trust me, finding out that you’ve got PCOS will give you a peace of mind, and there a treatments to help you. Humon, you are an amazing human being. This image has brought me a great deal of comfort. Ive never heard of this. Reblogging for anyone else who might have this and doesnt know!

shannagins:

PCOS is a very common disease. 1 in 5 women may even have it, but most doesn’t know. In my teenage years I was very confused because I was the only overweight person in my family even though I ate the same food as my family and was as active as them. Then one day they talked about PCOS on TV and I had a huge “Oh my god! That’s me!” moment, then looked at my mom and she had the same look on her face. I went to the doctor and sure enough, I had PCOS.

It’s a rather complicated thing that cause too many male hormones in women. The symptoms are:
~cysts on your ovaries
~low insulin levels
~infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
~infertility or inability to get pregnant because of not ovulating
~increased growth of hair on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes
~acne, oily skin, or dandruff
~pelvic pain
~weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
~type 2 diabetes
~high cholesterol
~high blood pressure
~male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
~patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
~skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
~sleep apnea and excessive snoring as breathing stops at times while asleep
~depression
~gender confusion

I have never met anyone who had all the symptoms. I only have 5 of them. So if you recognize a few of these, go to the doctor, have a chat (a lot of doctors don’t know about it so they’ll probably have to look it up), and see a gynecologist. They’ll take an ultrasound of your ovaries to make the diagnosis.

Trust me, finding out that you’ve got PCOS will give you a peace of mind, and there a treatments to help you.

Humon, you are an amazing human being. This image has brought me a great deal of comfort.

Ive never heard of this. Reblogging for anyone else who might have this and doesnt know!

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