September is PCOS Awareness Month, and I’m encouraged by the increase in information and awareness being shared about this disorder. Whether you have PCOS, or whether you are a loved one supporting a woman with PCOS, thank you for taking the time to educate yourself today. I was diagnosed with PCOS on a snowy March day in 2013. And in those five years, I’ve found myself under the covers in tears, curled up in physical, mental, and spiritual torment. I’ve been poked and prodded more times by doctors in these few years than most women will in an entire lifetime. I’ve listened to ignorant comments and accepted meaningless advice. I’ve felt the eyes of judgement. I’ve wanted to confine myself … [Read more...]