I feel as if someone is stabbing me to death in my pelvic area with each step I take. I have been experiencing this for over a year and it's awful, I have to limit my walking distance even in my own home and sit down often.

I’m newly diagnosed and haven’t a clue what it fully means to function with PCOS. I have always had heavy periods as well as ovary pain but I’ve typically always had a cycle every 28 days and I also ovulate. However my lab work indicated that I do have it. I don’t know up from down. I’m 33 and want to have a child someday and now I don’t know if that’s ever a possibility. I’m terrified and just want hope / help.

Do any of you ladies struggle with fatigue? I have it so bad! Im ALWAYS tired like if I ran a 7k and sleepy. Is there anything i could take to help?

Does anyone else get a severe need to nap around 2pm?
4 out of 7 days a week, i feel extremely exhausted to the point of getting a headache or nauseous around 2-2:30pm...regardless of how long i slept that night.
I do have insomnia and have to take meds to go to sleep every night

Hi, suffering from sudden hairloss since 6 months. In the past I used to have very beautiful hair, but now i have pretty much nothing.. it is totally devastating. I cant live my personal life and my self esteem is totally low, i have deleted all my photos, were I was beautiful. Cant normally sleep, work because of this anxiety, that this symptom is unstoppable and i will be ugly for the rest of my life (i am only 24)
Cant believe there are any working solution.
Any success stories? Please!

As a nursing student who has done clinical so far, I notice how it already takes a toll on my body. My family thinks I will be okay and get stronger by me eating healthy and working out. I understand what they are saying, but if I constantly go to the gym, my body feels exhausted, and I sleep almost all day if I can. Plus, I drink way too much coffee than the recommended amount, which I know does not help, but it's the only thing that keeps me awake. Unfortunately, it caused a cyst on my left… read more

Has anyone had a weightloss surgery like Gastric sleeve or bypass. I wanted to know did it help far as pcos symptoms ?

Does bariatric surgery help? I am getting a gastric sleeve done for weight loss, but I dont know anyone with PCOS who has had it done to ask

I was diagnosed with PCOS while trying to get pregnanct 13 years ago my only symptom was severe cystic acne was on combo birth control all these years but started suffering from massive sleep issues and found out i had no progesterone from the pill suppression so went off of it and working with a functional med doc to balance my hormones and see if i can live off of the pill but the horrible cystic acne has returned anyone have any success being off of the pill with acne and if so what works?