#pcosawareness

[roisinivy]

September is PCOS Awareness month, and I'd like to point out some of the many symptoms people with PCOS deal with everyday...

moon face

excessive body hair, arm, chests, back, face, legs and buttocks

irregular periods

painful periods

extremely heavy periods

constant bloating

mood swings

struggle to lose weight

struggle to gain weight

food cravings

high cholesterol

insulin resistance

oily skin

acne

insomnia

fatigue

sleep apnea

depression

anxiety

tubular breasts

dark and sensitive underarms

skin tags

belly fat

high testosterone

excessive hair loss

thinning hair

pelvic pain

infertility

ovarian cysts

And so much more, as well as having to struggle to even find a doctor who will take any of our symptoms and pain seriously. The medical industry needs to take better care of women, intersex and trans folks with PCOS and Endometriosis.

Our pains are real and we deserve better.

#pcos #pcosawareness #pcossupport #pcosjourney #endometriosis #endometriosis awareness #endometriosissupport #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronically ill #mental illness #healthcare #intersex #transgender #support #awareness

[lumidotexe]

noticed my top abs slightly forming but then remembered I took a genetic lottery L.

proud of my progress but it makes working out twice as hard

#pcos #pcosawareness #pcosweightloss #polycystic ovarian syndrome #doodle #my biceps flex a teensy bit too #which im happy abt #i dont wanna lose themmmm

[anothergoodtime]

Over 40lbs down in 6 months, the first time I’ve felt my ribcage in years. Battling this PCOS one workout at a time. 💪🏻

#c’est moi #personal #pcosawareness #pcos #pcosweightloss #weight loss #california #workout life #habit changing #progress #me

[avalentina]

The Gift

100% Pure Fluff🧸🧸🧸

Kind of part 2 to A family that just can't be

Image not mine.

Harry talked you into it. He always does get his way, and even with a little pushback from you, he still got it. You agreed to one, ONE. One singular round of IVF.

"H. I don't care that you don't think it's expensive."

"Yes, I'm sure it's worth it to you if we get to have a baby."

"OH MY GOD, HARRY! Stop trying to turn this into a dirty joke, it's a serious topic H."

"I will not continuously set myself up for heartbreak."

"One. One round, if lightning doesn't strike, then maybe it's just not meant to be."

Harry made all the arrangements, doing it privately, sparing no expense, consulting your OBGYN, wanting to do literally everything possible to ensure that your dream of carrying the child, in addition to both of your dreams of having a family all came true.

"I promised you the world, our world, my love. And nothing will keep me from fulfilling that promise." H had said to you this morning when you woke up. He even went as far as to make your favorite breakfast. He also knows how much you love the Dino, so that was the car you took. Today is the day the fertilized eggs get planted back inside you. Tomorrow you're sleeping in, and then the next day Harry has to leave for a week to do a few more shows, but he'll be back in time for the two week check to see if it took.

Anne was checking in on you, you knew Harry asked her to, he hated the fact that he had to leave. You and Gem were having baby safe girl time almost every night. And when the two week check came, your OBGYN was already tearing up.

Seeing her tears you assumed the worst, and by the looks of it, so did Harry.

"Those better be happy tears like mine." She had said to the two of you.

You and Harry froze, once the words she had said sunk in, you finally regained your ability to speak.

"I…I…I'm actually pregnant?" You said, crying again.

"You 100% are." She replied. Harry couldn't hold it together any longer. He hugged you, then hugged your OBGYN and then hugged you again.

She gave you instructions on what to start watching for, some exercises to help, and everything else she could to ensure a healthy and safe pregnancy.

When you and H got back to the house, you grazed your fingers along the door handle to the future nursery with a smile on your face as you and Harry celebrated the miracle inside you.

#harry styles #harry styles blurb #harry styles imagine #harry styles fanfiction #little miracle baby #harry's house album #dadrry #dad!harry styles #dadtobe!harry #future dad!harry #harry 1d #harry styles x reader #pcosawareness #pcosjourney #fertility issues #harry styles fluff

[artistic-shapeshifter]

September is PCOS awareness month. I've been hard at work on this comic. I've used my comfort ocs and characters in order to describe my experience with PCOS. I always put a part of myself in my ocs when I make them. In this comic, Pexio is worried he can't help the human he's assigned to as a guardian pinata because he doesn't understand the condition she's been diagnosed with. Ana teaches Pexio and JJ about PCOS and the effects it can have on women mentally, emotionally and physically. (with Sun and Moon's help) If any of my art were to blow up and get a ton of attention, please let it be this comic. I was invalidated, lost and hating myself thanks to my PCOS, other conditions and issues on top of it and...toxicity. I still am. Even with some of the help I'm finally getting after so long. If I can do one thing, I want to touch someone's heart. I want to make them feel seen and valid. I want to give someone else the validation and love that I didn't get. I hope you enjoy the comic :3 I put my heart and soul into it.

#pcosawareness #pcosjourney #pcos #sundrop #moondrop #my versions #viva pinata #oc JJ #oc Pexio #oc Ana #dragon dog oc #pinata ocs #pinatas #comic #fnaf sun and moon #spreading love #you are loved #you are beautiful #you are valid

[berrycontrary]

PCOS Rabbit!

The other day I bought myself a PCOS Rabbit Plushie Dreadful!

As someone with PCOS I LOVE adorable this little fella so much and I can't wait to have em!! So for celebration I drew this!!

Super proud of this piece ngl ghj

#BerryContrary #BerryContrary's art #my art #plushie dreadfuls #PCOS #pcosawareness #rabbit #bunny

[micaylah-lopez]

POV: you’re a girl with PCOS/Endometriosis

#words words words #aesthetic poetry #writers and poets #poetry #poems and quotes #poems #original poem #poems on tumblr #writers on tumblr #poetscommunity #poets of tumblr #female poets #women #pcosawareness #endometriosis #women supporting women #period

[martha-oi]

Hi! Don't mind me this post is just for me and my mental health...

Finally I just got diagnosed with PCOS!

I'm so happy that someone acknowledged my symptoms,unfortynately in Italy this disease is not known enough as it should be,they just say "you are fat,eat less,go for a run,you should be more calm,don't stress".

If you feel sick and you KNOW there is something wrong FIGHT FOR IT! Let them know♥️🌈

Ps. Sorry for my english but I'm happy and sad at the same time and I can't think straight😩

#martha oi #pcos #pcos awareness #pcos journey #pcosjourney #pcosawareness

[3ntity56]

when the pcos isn't just extra testosterone that is actually kinda gender affirming and it's also unhealthy weight gain, mental issue after mental issue, male pattern baldness, risk of heart disease/cancer/diabetes, facial/neck/additional body hair, bloating after eating literally your favorite meals, being infertile and having all of this be blamed on you for being a lazy pig

#pcos #pcos struggles #this isn't even the full list #this is just what i can rattle off rn #pcosawareness

[kiwi-jelly-mochi]

I DEMAND!! DEMAAAAND!!! More reader with pcos fics. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

#pcosawareness #pcos #pcossupport #fanfic #plus size reader

[p-artsypants]

This has been on my mind for a while so I have a question:

If you’ve never heard of it, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is pretty much just what it sounds like. It is when a woman develops cysts on her ovaries, or has the potential to. These cysts often throw hormonal balance out of whack throughout the entire body. Pregnancy-like symptoms can occur, as well as heightened testosterone levels.

Common symptoms of PCOS are:

Excessive body or facial hair

Insulin resistance that causes rapid weight gain and weight that can’t be shed even with proper diet and exercise

Excessive weight around the gut, a beer belly or inner tube

Hair loss on head

Irregular or entirely missing periods

Intense sugar cravings

Depression

And of course, painful ovarian cysts

There is no cure for PCOS yet, but there are treatments. If you suspect PCOS, get your hormones checked. Talk to a doctor. Estrogen-progesterone birth control may help, as well as Metformin (an insulin resistance drug for diabetics)

It is not considered genetic, but I disagree.

I am not a doctor, but I have PCOS and I’ve been doing a lot of research to help clear up my issues. I hadn’t been able to lose weight even with a healthy diet and regular 20 minute bike rides. It’s frustrating and debilitating. I thought that I was just stuck, but talking to my doctor gave me hope.

I know several other girls with PCOS (every woman on my dad’s side of the family) with all different struggles.

What’s your story?

#pcos #pcosawareness #health #wellness #polls

[avalentina]

A Family That Just Can't Be

Image is not mine.

Word Count: 596

Warning- This one gets personal. I recently found out that I have PCOS, for those of you that don't know what it is, it's Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, it means there are a bunch of little cysts in my ovaries that cause a buildup of blood. (I was bleeding for almost 6 consecutive weeks). 70-80% of women with PCOS can not get pregnant. So I wanted to write a little blurb about it. I hope y'all enjoy. (Personally, I'm just happy to not be constantly bleeding anymore)

You may shed tears, don't worry, it is a totally normal reaction to denying our beloved Harry the family he so deserves, even when it is out of both of their control.

Now, to the blurb:

"Y/N, I'm home." Harry sings as he walks into his London mansion. When he doesn't get a response, he starts to get a little bit worried.

"Y/N? Darling? Love?" He asks into every room he checks. Finally he pokes his head into a pastel coral painted room, the room the two had decided would someday be their nursery.

Sitting on the plush white rug was his beautiful wife, "Y/N?" He asked. She was staring out the window, but her mind was lost in space after hours of crying. Which H noticed once he sat down next to her and turned her head so he could kiss her.

"Baby, what's wrong?" He asked, she winced at the pet name and curled further into herself.

"Love, you're scaring me." H said.

"H, I can't be here anymore." She finally croaked out. "I can't do this." She added before getting up. She wanted to burn this entire room, the room they had been trying for nearly a year to fill.

"I caved H, I caved and went to my OBGYN today. It's never going to happen for us."

"GOD, I'M SUCH A FUCKING FAILURE!" She screamed and punched the wall.

"Woah. Woah woah woah. Sshhh, everything's going to be alright." H cooed and she whipped on him.

"NO, EVERYTHING WILL NOT BE ALRIGHT H."

"Hey, we just have to keep trying, it'll happen for us someday."

"OH MY GOD H, DON'T YOU GET IT, IT WON'T! It won't ever happen for us H, it won't happen because I can't, I can't get pregnant H, I'm infertile." She yelled but her yells became sobs. Harry was speechless, he felt his own knees go weak.

Sitting them back down on the floor, this time with her in his lap, he just held her, wanting to give her every ounce of strength he had. He could feel how broken she felt.

"I have PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which basically just means that my ovaries are full of tiny little cysts that won't let anything through. I can ovulate, albeit not for long, and not as often, you can come inside of me as many times as you want, but no matter what, your sperm will never touch my eggs, let alone latch onto one.

"There are other options, love." He whispered.

"Except those other options don't involve me having our child growing inside me."

"Listen love, I love you. Yes we wanted a family, I wanted to be a dad and teach our kids how to dance, and take them on trips all over the world, change all of their stinky diapers, drop them off to school on their first day, and watch your belly grow with a life the two of us created. But as long as I have you, I will always be the happiest man alive."

For the rest of the afternoon, the two sat there, mourning the loss of the family they never got the chance to have.

Sorry for the tear-jerker.

-Ava

#harry styles #harry's house album #harry 1d #pcosawareness #pcossucks #pcosjourney #infertility #dadrry #dad!harry styles #its ok to cry #its ok not to be ok #comfort harry styles #london #harry styles blurb #tear jerker

[girl-unnoticed911]

Hey guys, sorry I haven’t been active, your girls been struggling hard as fuck with mental health and physical health.😭

I honestly don’t wanna be here anymore, like it physically and mentally fucking hurts.

#tw ana trigger #34t1ng d1s0rd3r #ana meal #pcosawareness #anoresick #ednotedsheeran #fitbit #i suck at this disorder #lana del rey #this is a girlblog #tw depressing thoughts #depressing shit

[maeed2103]

Why is it that ppl just post abt dieting with pcos…

Like I don’t need diet information I need memes abt the existential dread of knowing that my body cannot function properly

#pcosawareness #pcos #polycystic ovarian syndrome #chronic illness

[kiestrokes]

After 4 years of actively trying to figure out what is going on with my uterus. 4 different primary care doctors. 3 different OBGYN’s. Countless internal ultrasounds.

We have an official PCOS diagnosis and plan to fix it, that does not involve birth control (because before anything else I am a migraine sufferer first).

All of this to say, if you’re having these problems just keep searching until you find a doctor who will listen to you. Don’t be afraid to question them.

#this gyno was so shocked at a) the blatant disregard for previous ultrasounds #b) that I was on a specific type of BC that migraine sufferers are known to have strokes from #🙃🙃🙃 #the ultrasound tech at the previous gyno even marked me for pcos #but the gyno said she wasn’t worried and pushed more BC on me #actually it was a decade #I was on yaz from age 16-26 #pcos #pcosawareness #pcossupport #pcos treatment #pcosjourney #tw pcos #kielore #mars transmits

[roisinivy]

PCOS & Mental Health

Those with PCOS are far more likely to experience depression, anxiety, eating disorders and experience struggles with body image. Reported rates of depression is up to 80% and anxiety 76.7%.

In the UK it is recommended that adults are routinely screened for mental health disorders, particularly for those with long term health issues, mental health guidelines do not currently recognise those with PCOS as being high risk for anxiety and depression.

PCOS affects us in so many ways physically, but the mental affects can have an even worse effect on us, which then impacts the severity of our physical symptoms.

#pcos #pcossupport #pcosjourney #pcosawareness #pcosawarenessmonth #mental health #mental health matters #mental illness #chronically ill #chronic illness #chronic pain