Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a hormonal disorder. Due to a hormonal imbalance, any women with pcos may experience infrequent, irregular or prolonged menstrual cycles , abnormal heavy periods, mood changes, acne, excess facial/ body hair and darkened skin.
My menarche occurred when I was 14. Then my next period occurred the next year. Yes you’ve read it right. It should be a 28 day cycle, where periods happen the next month again and that’s where the irregularity of my menstrual cycle started. Wayback college years, I only experienced having severe pimple breakout on my forehead but it suddenly disappeared in a span of 2 weeks.
I guess maybe it’s because of the stress & sleepless nights I had as a nursing student before. Year 2018 around July- August was when I experienced the unsual severe pimple breakout on my forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. I experienced irregular cycle, my period usually occur every month and there were times which is every after 2 months. Year 2019 when I gained 2-3kg, where in fact my weight only ranges from 44-45 kg. I had another pimple breakout during the month of May, then it disappeared, then that’s when I experienced once again having regular periods only until November, December until February 2020, irregular periods, pimple breakout & scars came back again. Here comes the non stop nag from my mother, scolding me for not consulting and booking an appointment with an OBGYN. Then here comes the other one who shook and woke my inner self to finally fix this fckng disorder.
March 10,2020 when my doctor diagnosed me having pcos. I slept late that night tho, overthinking the what if’s, complications and etc. It’s also the first time I experienced having transrectal ultrasound, I can’t forget the feeling on why it hurts so bad. Dra. E prescribed a drug for me to finally have my period and to bring it back to its normal cycle. This treatment turned me upside down, I experienced sudden bursts of mood swings and dysmennorrhea up to the point where I almost fainted inside a restroom. I always sleep, sleep and sleep. My appetite tripled, I always eat, eat and eat. She said that early diagnosis and treatment along with weight loss can help reduce the risk of having Diabetes and Heart disease. She also said that I should have discipline, have an exercise and maintain my weight that ranges only on 46-47kg, which is honestly so hard to do.
I shared this story here so women having this kind of battle with pcos won’t get afraid to have treatment. Yes, depression, anxiety and emotional distress may set in, we can’t deny being self conscious because self-esteem and self confidence is being affected here, we interact less and avoid our peers because we can’t hide the lesions and scars. Only treatment from our OBGYNs, skin care, discipline, diet modification, exercise & prayer is what we can do to prevent further complications.
UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS & TRAVELS 