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My reaction to one of the quotes in the scientificamerican article about this 🤨

The NYT writer just posted that she’s looking to talk to people w PCOS. Wanted to make sure you saw because it seems like you’d be a great person for her to talk to

Originally got diagnosed in 1994. I got hormones "until you want a baby." Later got put on metformin but couldn't tolerate it. Infertility meds failed and they refused IVF, so I quit and got my endometrium nuked. Went diabetic, but the injectibles gave me pancreatitis so now I'm on a cocktail. Whee.

Yes! I’ve had to lie and say my primary concern was reproduction in order for doctors to take me seriously. I just want fewer days to seem utterly impossible—how is that not enough to merit consideration?

Dayum that’s amazing and I am so happy that we are FINALLY researching this shit and I am so PISSED it’s the year 20fucking26 and we’re only just now finding this shit out!

as a fellow PMOS-haver, i'm so glad they're formally recognizing the fact that this is an *endocrine disorder* that affects multiple body systems, not just "your ovaries don't work good :( :("

i’m also healthy, i’m just not “fit”

Omg hearing this makes me want to try the prescription I got even though it’s not covered. I had avoided it thus far for being so expensive but maybe it’s worth it?

I hate this SO MUCH for all of us!!!!!!! (I have been on the same roller coaster. the direct pay thing is no longer like $600/month but it's still UNREASONABLE when we just want to fuckin' live!!!)

This might only be a bit reassuring, but the way PMOS, BMI, pregnancy etc are taught in the new gen of medical students (at least at my school) is very much in line with what you are saying. It might not be super helpful right now, but hopefully it gives some optimism for the future generations

i read this! and now i'm wondering if my hormonal bullshittery that makes my body, and i quote, 'fill up like a water balloon', is related! bc there are quite a few things i don't have, but do i have female-related hormonal bullshit

About time! And maybe they'll wrap their heads around the fact it does not stop with menopause!

👀 Need to look into this some further, just to have a base to look at this again with my endocrinologist (as in looking up whether they also overhauled the diagnostic criteria)

Yes! Once my doctors learned I didn’t want to get pregnant, they were like eh, good luck, bye now.

I'm so glad the PCOS/PMOS diagnosis is available for younger women. In my day (said w/a creaky voice) I just had to suffer thru heavy irregular periods, acne, cramps & PMS. I did have 2 kids, but we didn't really use birth control. When I finally got my ovaries out they were the size of cat heads.

because...in theory, I don't need kids now (I'm done) so who cares about my..I don't know health ...UGH!