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Who am I?

I am a 29 year old female living in California. I came across the term PCOS, poly cystic ovarian syndrome at the age of 22. I stopped getting my periods and put on almost 40 lbs within 6 months. With my weight gain, lack of periods, body hair… the doctor suspected PCOS. But it stopped there… The suspicion was never proved. Because I didn’t have any cysts and there is no real test to actually find out if some one has this syndrome. After changing 4 doctors, 5 yrs of using birth control pills to get my periods and countless tests, I was finally diagnosed with PCOS almost 2 yrs ago using hormone panel tests. It has been a long and frustrating journey! First it started out as an annoyance of not getting regular periods… then came the embarrassment of serious weight gain… mood swings… depression… now the pain of not getting pregnant… Read the rest of this entry »