PCOS

I need to talk about PCOS for a minute. Most people think it's simply having cysts on the ovaries.  It's a whole lot more.

Here's what Mayo clinic summarizes it:
The cause of polycystic ovary syndrome isn't well understood, but may involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Symptoms include menstrual irregularity, excess hair growth, acne, and obesity.

Treatments include birth control pills to regularize periods, a medication called metformin to prevent diabetes, statins to control high cholesterol, hormones to increase fertility, and procedures to remove excess hair.

It's not just the missed periods - it's infertility, miscarriages or premature births.
It's not just acne - it's cystic acne on the face, neck, chest and back.
It's not just obesity - it's weight gain primarily in the stomach, with high cholesterol no matter the diet, skin tags or dark skin spots.

So,  before you go judging me on my weight, or my skin, or the fact I can't get pregnant, know that it's not all in my control.