The article expresses the frustrations of a woman diagnosed with PCOS after years of misinformation and inadequate support from healthcare providers. Initially diagnosed in her teens with normal test results, she later faced weight gain and exhaustion in her thirties, finally receiving a PCOS diagnosis. Despite understanding the risks associated with PCOS during her pregnancy, her concerns were often dismissed by medical staff. The author calls for improved educational resources and support from the NHS for those with PCOS, highlighting her personal journey and anxiety stemming from this lack of awareness.
I was first tested in my teens and told my blood test was normal. I was retested at 34 when I went to my GP about weight gain and struggling with exhaustion.
Charlie is right: the amount of time and energy I had to put in to try to understand how to be healthy has been a huge drain.
Despite the warnings, I was lucky and got pregnant easily. Unfortunately, my maternity care is being coloured by a lack of understanding of PCOS.
The NHS needs to provide better understanding and support for people with PCOS. I hope it improves quickly.
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