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Hi Ladies. Can You All Share Your Symptoms Of PCOS? Thank You!

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Guyana
November 18, 2024
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Members shared their deeply personal experiences with PCOS symptoms in response to someone seeking to understand the condition better, with... Read more

Members shared their deeply personal experiences with PCOS symptoms in response to someone seeking to understand the condition better, with the most commonly mentioned challenges being unwanted hair growth (especially facial and body hair), significant weight gain and difficulty losing weight, hair loss on the head, low libido, depression, and ovarian cysts. Several members described their weight loss journeys, with some losing 40 to over 100 pounds through tremendous effort, though many expressed ongoing frustration with how hard it remains to shed additional weight and keep it off. A recurring theme was the emotional toll of living with PCOS for years, including feelings of being undeserving of love, alongside hope that finding the right medical team and support system can make symptoms more manageable over time.

A myPCOSteam Member

Im sorry, a lot of people have told me about like Laser Hair Removal, but in this economy its hard to make that a priority over kids, rent, etc... you know so we just have to find ways around it... Do you take anything for some of those symptoms Caremela18?

December 12, 2024
A myPCOSteam Member

I was diagnosed 16 years ago. My symptoms have been, an excessive amount of unwanted facial hair, cysts on my ovaries, depression, lots of weight gain at first, I got up to 365 pounds. Have managed to lose over 100 pounds, and sometimes I get really bad headaches. I'm not even sure if that's a symptom.. lol

January 8, 2025
A myPCOSteam Member

I have the weight gain, dark spots, extra hair in unwanted places (my abdomen is especially hairy), head hair loss, lack of periods, cysts, low libido, depression, and back acne. Most of them I've lived with for so long it doesn't bother me anymore, others I just do my best to try to help fix it. Things do get better once you find the right team to be with you both professionally and personally.

January 6, 2025
A myPCOSteam Member

Hi Azeezah!! I was diagnosed about 9 years ago, and unfortunately I have a lot of facial hair, sex drive low, weight gain, and sometimes moody. I hope your symptoms are not too bad. πŸ™πŸ»

December 11, 2024
A myPCOSteam Member

I just takle birth control pills really ....Im trying to reverse my pcos completely..but for now im taking birth control pills for the hormones..its been so terrible I hate all this hair all over my body and I hte the wieght gain..I hate this hair loss..

December 12, 2024

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