![]() ![]() Not only did I work on my diet and lifestyle but I also sought help from Naturopaths, Ayurvedic Doctor’s and Chinese Medicine Doctor’s. This lead me on an amazing journey of self-discovery and self-connection. It was an explanation to my disproportionate belly, my adult acne and terrible mood swings and I felt super energised to help myself. In all honesty, I was relieved to have the diagnosis. So I left that room and took it upon myself to get to the bottom of this thing called PCOS. At this stage I didn’t fully understand the dark truth about the pill but my gut told me that it wasn’t right. He also offered me nothing but the contraceptive pill and told me to come back when I wanted to conceive so we could discuss fertility treatment. Shouldn’t we be worried about a condition that is so commonly found? My doctor told me not to worry about my PCOS as it was very common. It was after this that I felt let down by my doctor. Unlike many other people with PCOS, I managed to get a diagnosis quickly and easily. I was diagnosed in 2012 after noticing I hadn’t had my period for quite a while. ![]() How even on my worst day, I still have confidence in my situation and a clear path to improved symptoms. This article is about how I have managed the epicness that is PCOS. So it is impossible for me to be able to tell you what that medicine would be for you. Even for myself, that medicine has had to change over the years as my PCOS has morphed. This article isn’t about the one medicine that will heal you. And with supportive doctor’s being few and far between when it comes to the management of PCOS, it can leave you feeling overwhelmed, lost and worried. Not only because there is a lot to heal but because it is a lot to juggle. I only wish my past self knew that I would one day have a PCOS success story. It is the world’s leading cause of fertility issues in menstruating people and there is no definitive cause or cure. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition effecting at least 1 in 10 people born with a female hormonal system worldwide. ![]()
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