"Your PCOS is not your fault. There are factors you can influence and factors beyond your control. Find a healthcare team that listens, and don’t wait to start managing your symptoms."
This is one thing I wish everyone with PCOS knew as I discussed with Lucy Sarret of Sextras Magazine.
Here are some other points we covered in my feature on PCOS:
"PCOS is a whole-body metabolic and hormonal condition that involves many organs in the body"
“PCOS affects people of all shapes and sizes, and discussions about weight can even cause harm due to disordered eating,” says Hussain. While maintaining a healthy weight can help with symptoms, the focus should be on building muscle, managing insulin resistance, and preventing long-term health risks—not crash dieting.
“PCOS is the most common cause of anovulation, which means you’re not releasing an egg,” explains Hussain. That can make conception trickier, but not impossible.
“It increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, hypertension, endometrial hyperplasia, and even uterine cancer,” says Hussain.
Read the full article here.
