Tag Archives: pcos

Hello, my name is Ashley. Around nine years ago, I found out I had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). September is the month for PCOS awareness, so today, I wish to share my story. At that time, I was 13 years old, and I didn’t understand what it all meant. I refused …

Hi all. I’m 36, and for years I had been struggling with really heavy periods since I was young, but was told it was something I just had to live with. Occasionally doctors would put me on the pill to regulate things, but nothing seemed to work, and I was …

I guess you can say that I have always been a fighter. My periods started at 13 and were pretty normal up until I was about 15 years old.  At 15 I was raped by someone I thought I could trust, but I guess I was naive. Not long after …

My name is Christine Medina. For many years I went from doctor to doctor because I believed something was wrong with me, my body and the way it was working. Some doctors were in disbelief, and I truly think that others just thought I was over reacting. Blood work and …

Hi, my name is Carly and I am 19 years old, almost 20. When I was thirteen I woke up in the middle of night with abdominal pain so strong that I couldn’t even stand up to go get my mom. The next day, she let me stay home from …

Ever since I began having my periods, they were never regular. I’d have them every six months, or so, and they’d last for 7 long and brutal days. At the age of 12, I saw my gyno who told me that I was probably just constipated and too active. But …