You know as well as we do – the web is overflowing with theories on the best methods to manage PCOS symptoms, some science-backed, others with... let's just say a *lot* less substance.

Weight is a delicate, yet, prominent topic where PCOS is concerned. It's the symptom that seems to garner the most attention, and is, unfortunately, all too often named responsible for the development of someone's PCOS.

If you Google “lesbians and PCOS,” the first result is a study I very much wish could be wiped from the internet. 

Pride Month is a difficult time for me. As much as it’s a time for celebrating and remembering LGBTQIA+ history, for many of us it’s also a time that highlights some of our most painful personal moments. For me, those moments are dominated by waiting rooms, awkward examinations with ice-cold speculums, and fumbling through my medical history to the obvious chagrin of my doctor. As someone who was diagnosed with Polycystic-Ovarian Syndrome and identifies as queer in both my sexuality and gender identity, going to the doctor feels like punishment.

Around 50% of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) will develop pre-diabetes or type-2 diabetes before the age of 40.