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What Is PCOS? The Reproductive Disorder That Doctors (Wrongly) Try To Treat With The Pill

I can remember exactly where I was, what I was doing, what I was looking at when my doctor called and told me that I had PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). I was shocked.

By Paula Gallagher5 min read
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I had never considered PCOS (even though I knew something was wrong with me because I’d been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant for years) because I didn’t exhibit any of the major symptoms. But my doctor had proof in my ultrasound images — my ovaries were full of cysts.