PCOS & Fertility
Warning: Long ( and personal ) post! *FROM 9/17 PCOS, which stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is an endocrine disorder that affects 1 out of every 10 women. YES! 10% of us-- that's a lot! I was diagnosed with this when I was only about 14 years old; but this was so helpful that I could manage this appropriately and know what to expect. PCOS can affect a woman's: menstrual cycle ability to have children hormones appearance overall health So how did we (my mom and I) know? Wellllll, let's take a look back in time. I was 14 going on 15 and I still had yet to have any periods. I was also dealing with some androgenic symptoms which comes from my body making too much male hormone. ( I know, super fun when you're also going through puberty! ) So you can picture it: excess acne & hair growth, as a 14 year old who thinks she is the ugliest person in the world! Thankfully, my mom took me in to see our physician and they did an exam and ordered some tes...
