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The first time I ever heard of #PCOS was a few months before I turned 16.
I& #39;d been having irregular periods before then but it was overlooked as my body just growing up and stabilising.
But then I visited this aunt for two months and the woman was scared...
I& #39;d been having irregular periods before then but it was overlooked as my body just growing up and stabilising.
But then I visited this aunt for two months and the woman was scared...
After two months of no periods, she dragged me to a hospital. All the fuss she made scared me 
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Turned out I had ovarian cysts and I heard the term #PCOS
Since then, it& #39;s been a never-ending battle of,
"Oh wow! No wonder this has been happening"
Turned out I had ovarian cysts and I heard the term #PCOS
Since then, it& #39;s been a never-ending battle of,
"Oh wow! No wonder this has been happening"
Or,
"Why is my own always different?"
I was in my aunt& #39;s house to sit POST-UTME and so this didn& #39;t help.
A few months later I was in uni and a known face in the gynaecology department of the teaching hospital there.
"Why is my own always different?"
I was in my aunt& #39;s house to sit POST-UTME and so this didn& #39;t help.
A few months later I was in uni and a known face in the gynaecology department of the teaching hospital there.
My uni education was not very sweet with all the hospital visits.
I finally got tired of all the tests when the next one clashed with my first-semester exam dates.
I was 16 years old and alone for the first time ever so I ignored it. I thought if I let it be,
I finally got tired of all the tests when the next one clashed with my first-semester exam dates.
I was 16 years old and alone for the first time ever so I ignored it. I thought if I let it be,
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And that was how I got into 200L and didn& #39;t see my periods until the session ended. I counted this time, it was nine whole months.
All this while, my other symptoms weren& #39;t going anywhere.
From the onset of puberty, I developed acne that never
And that was how I got into 200L and didn& #39;t see my periods until the session ended. I counted this time, it was nine whole months.
All this while, my other symptoms weren& #39;t going anywhere.
From the onset of puberty, I developed acne that never
Really went away so that was a source of concern on its own. I wanted to look good!
And then the weight gain began. For a while, I deliberately starved myself and it brought other issues I still face today.
And my insomnia is legendary! It was during such a bout that
And then the weight gain began. For a while, I deliberately starved myself and it brought other issues I still face today.
And my insomnia is legendary! It was during such a bout that
I discovered a Harry Potter volume on my roommate& #39;s shelf and started to read it. It was The Goblet of Fire.
But still, I digress.
After that session ended, I went home to my mother and told her. The entire family thought I was pregnant and off we went to a hospital in Warri,
But still, I digress.
After that session ended, I went home to my mother and told her. The entire family thought I was pregnant and off we went to a hospital in Warri,
Where my cousin worked. The doctor kept hammering on my weight like I& #39;d not tried to lose it. That was when I started developing a fear of hospitals. I was weary both physically and emotionally.
I just wanted to be OKAY.
I was put on Combination 3, the worst drug I& #39;ve ever
I just wanted to be OKAY.
I was put on Combination 3, the worst drug I& #39;ve ever
Had the misfortune of taking. My cousin said,
"It& #39;ll regulate your periods, but you just might have nausea, weight gain, stretch marks, acne and mood swings. Just that."
I had EVERY side effect.
It didn& #39;t help that I& #39;d just had a boyfriend whom I was trying to impress...
"It& #39;ll regulate your periods, but you just might have nausea, weight gain, stretch marks, acne and mood swings. Just that."
I had EVERY side effect.
It didn& #39;t help that I& #39;d just had a boyfriend whom I was trying to impress...
That was how my third year in the university started with me taking pills for three months straight.
Those tiny pills drove me crazy. I was throwing up all the time and just crying, and my acne intensified until I vowed not to take another picture.
There& #39;s hardly a picture
Those tiny pills drove me crazy. I was throwing up all the time and just crying, and my acne intensified until I vowed not to take another picture.
There& #39;s hardly a picture
Of me from that year because I didn& #39;t like what I saw in the mirror.
My periods were there alright, but not without pain.
For the first time ever, #PCOS made me have period pains so acute that my landlady and her husband rushed me to the teaching hospital one morning.
My periods were there alright, but not without pain.
For the first time ever, #PCOS made me have period pains so acute that my landlady and her husband rushed me to the teaching hospital one morning.
I& #39;d wake up at midnight and crawl on the tiled floor till I got to the bathroom, trailing blood that made my room look like a crime scene.
I looked like I was bleeding to death.
All this and university stress to handle.
I looked like I was bleeding to death.
All this and university stress to handle.
One time I went from UPTH to class and didn& #39;t get a seat, I didn& #39;t know I was swaying where I stood until the lecturer bellowed,
"SOMEBODY GIVE THAT LADY A CHAIR!"
I failed 3 of the 9 courses I had that semester. No surprises there.
"SOMEBODY GIVE THAT LADY A CHAIR!"
I failed 3 of the 9 courses I had that semester. No surprises there.
After three months, I refused to renew my prescription and the periods stopped again.
It& #39;s been a start and stop procedure since I was 19 when I ran tests and found out my Prolactin levels are high.
It& #39;s been a start and stop procedure since I was 19 when I ran tests and found out my Prolactin levels are high.
And early last year, I discovered I was borderline hypertensive (another aide effect) and had to work really hard to stabilise my blood pressure.
This thread is just to create awareness because September is #pcosawarenessmonth and we need to know and I& #39;ve decided to share my story.
I& #39;m not the happiest person today but I& #39;ve CHOSEN to do things that make me happy.
I hate posting my pictures online because I still think I& #39;m not good enough. I don& #39;t like my weight or how not clear my skin is but I wake up every day and CHOOSE to be happy.
I hate posting my pictures online because I still think I& #39;m not good enough. I don& #39;t like my weight or how not clear my skin is but I wake up every day and CHOOSE to be happy.
So if I do post my picture anywhere, I make sure the caption is something positive because I& #39;ve realised that if you hype yourself up, people will follow your lead...
Even when I hate the size of my arms or how my face looks funny and my arms and back are covered in acne,
Even when I hate the size of my arms or how my face looks funny and my arms and back are covered in acne,
