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PCOS is a very common disease. 1 in 5 women may even have it, but most doesn't know. In my teenage years I was very confused because I was the only overweight person in my family even though I ate the same food as my family and was as active as them. Then one day they talked about PCOS on TV and I had a huge "Oh my god! That's me!" moment, then looked at my mom and she had the same look on her face. I went to the doctor and sure enough, I had PCOS.

It's a rather complicated thing that cause too many male hormones in women. The symptoms are:
~cysts on your ovaries
~low insulin levels
~infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
~infertility or inability to get pregnant because of not ovulating
~increased growth of hair on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes
~acne, oily skin, or dandruff
~pelvic pain
~weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
~type 2 diabetes
~high cholesterol
~high blood pressure
~male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
~patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
~skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
~sleep apnea and excessive snoring as breathing stops at times while asleep
~depression
~gender confusion

I have never met anyone who had all the symptoms. I only have 5 of them. So if you recognize a few of these, go to the doctor, have a chat (a lot of doctors don't know about it so they'll probably have to look it up), and see a gynecologist. They'll take an ultrasound of your ovaries to make the diagnosis.

Trust me, finding out that you've got PCOS will give you a peace of mind, and there a treatments to help you.

EDIT: About the gender confusion. There are some PCOS women who throught they were trans, but after starting PCOS treatment reported no longer wanting to change gender. This is not to say all trans people are like this, just that the overload of testerone can have a strong effect on some PCOS women's minds as well as bodies.
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~nanali13 May 14, 2013  Student General Artist
ten of these.....TO THE DOCTORS!!!!!
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~Zayhad May 3, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Nice drawing and a good thing to tell about it. I have it also and got the diagnose when I was 16.
Great drawing indeed
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~pikminAAA Apr 27, 2013   General Artist
I know I could probably just google this but. How do the treatments work and how many are there?
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=ophiurida Apr 19, 2013
I remember when I first saw this deviation and instantly had become intrigued, because so many of those symptoms I have had and never knew what was the cause. I literally have 11 of those things and three more run in my family; so I do have a high chance of getting them. For me the worst was always the male-pattern baldness. It is easy to deal with the excess hair (for the most part) but as a woman and seeing your hair become thinner and thinner when you have always had ridiculous thick hair was like having a slap in the face every day.

I had never been to a doctor to see if I did because of, well, insurance. But today I got my lab results and I do have it. According to my doctor you don't actually have to have the cysts in order to have PCOS (which I found odd).

Here is to hopefully finding a good treatment.
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~nanaBri Apr 19, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I totally just had a 'that's me! ' moment. :(
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Mood: Cheerful *AUTOBOTLOVERPRIME Apr 14, 2013
:iconshinyheartplz: HELLO THERE DEAR ! :iconshinyheartplz: I WAS JUST WONDERING ABOUT SOMETHING ;

DO YOU THINK THAT I COULD PLEASE HAVE PERMISSION TO RE-POST THIS ON MY "FEATURED-DEVIATIONS' " SECTION ?

I'd LIKE TO SPREAD THE WORD ON THIS CONDITION IF I MAY , BUT TO BE HONEST ABOUT IT , I'm NOT EXACTLY SURE "HOW" TO DO SO ; EVEN SO HOWEVER , I'd STILL LIKE TO TRY , & I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE YOU THE FULL & PROPER CREDIT FOR THE ART .

:iconpeace--plz: PEACE BE WITH YOU , AND THANKS ! :iconpeace--plz:
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~Vyanni-Krace-ACE Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
That runs in my family I think.
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~mainehawk Mar 27, 2013
Hey Humon, if I paid you for the making and the shipping, would you be willing to make this into a car sticker for me? I too have PCOS. I think it would be a great way to spread awareness about this hormone imbalance!
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~MariCambero Mar 23, 2013  Student General Artist
I have some... but who doesn't right? ....
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~cutandpaste123 Mar 10, 2013
The symbol on her chest, is that an official symbol or can we make it that...I love it!
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