Because PCOS affects every woman differently, this can vary. However, if serious conditions that can come along with uncontrolled and unregulated PCOS develop, ( cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease) life expectancy can greatly diminish.
PCOS itself normal life expectancy however it can cause diseases like fatty liver, endometrial cancer, diabetes, and heart disease that can shorten life expectancy
In 2012 i had a partial hysterectomy due to endometriosis. Soon after i started to have severe pain in my lower abdominal area. After endless e.r visits and cyst popping and going through obgyn after obgyn i had myhormone levels cchecked and a sono...
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I am glad that I was able to find this site, where we can all come together and help each other overcome the struggle of this horrible disease. In 2010 my husband and i decided we wanted to start trying to a baby, so we started our journey wi...
I was diagnosed with PCOS shortly after grauating high school. In high school i was pretty much an average weight 145lb at 5"7. Pretty great looking if you ask me. Then I started noticing a rapid weight gain more hair developing on my neck and chin, ...
I started out as a nail chewer and hair chewer when I was a child. At age 13 I stopped nail biting and started cracking my knuckles. Age 14 began a 14 year struggle with an eating disorder. At 18 I began pulling out all my eyelashes and eyebrows and ...
I have been officially diagnosed with PCOS since I was 18, but the problems started almost as soon as I got my period. It was heavy and painful and my mood swings were awful!!!
I have my first transvaginal ultrasound at 19 along with bloods, and t...