e.nigma

I get you guys. My ex used to try to touch/kiss me on my face, and I hated just having to back away all the time or like....asking him not to.

And from all the tweezing of the chin hairs I got these really dark pigmented sections under my chin, so I always have to be aware of how I hold my neck (so I can't throw my head back or anything!!)

Sometimes I'm so confident about myself and happy and I think I'm pretty and stuff. And then I go shopping, or to a mirror....and I see the fat and the acne scars ALL OVER my back, my arms, my inner thighs....the back hair, the happy trail...the fuzz on my tummy and my breasts...the mustache, sideburns..and the beard hair.

I HATE feeling soooooo unfeminine. For the longest time I thought it was MY fault...the acne and the hair and the fat ....parents can be so obtuse sometimes. My mom still blames me and I can't tell her about the PCOS because she'll make it seem like I'm making excuses. I exercise, eat right and stuff but it refuses to come off!!!!

I especially hate it when I go shopping. Why can't I find clothes that fit? I don't fit into traditional sizes or plus sizes!!! I'm in no man's land!

Also, being in university, I want to wear strappy/strapless dresses and go out and party and be all skinny binny flirty dirty.....but PCOS doesn't let me.

But with that said.....I'm going to tackle this by the horns.....what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, bitter but stronger.

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curlicarly

Yeah.. it's a burden. I definately do NOT have a weight problem (I'm a tad underweight right now.. also a problem) But the unwanted hair. Ohhh my god. I always feel so ugly and I just want to hide my face. I'm a dancer and it sucks so much putting on a leotard and tights and pulling my hair back.. And the fatigue.. I pretty much fall asleep in the middle of classes everyday. Not to mention anxiety and depression. UGH. -_-

Sorry for ranting

verzini09

pcos has affected my life tremendously.
i lost about 45lbs randomly in 3 months after beginning birth control.
so, none of my clothes fit. a lot of my pcos symptoms themselves have gone away.
i get periods monthly, and the acne and hair growth have reduced a lot because of the birth control.
but just for this month, i decided to not take my birth control to see what my body would do. kind of like a science project.
i've already noticed the embarrassing acne and hair growth.
and i have pretty bad depression and anxiety.
i try the whole "rise above" thing everyday.
but sometimes it just doesn't cut it.
pcos and what my next treatment options and whatever is pretty much the root of all things bad in my life.

StaceyJo2012

Taking my medicine at the same times every day. I'm on four different medicines, and I have to take them at the same exact time every day, and being in college, it's hard because I have a different schedule every day. It also depends on the pain and whatnot.

AshPet

for me the biggest problem would have to be the hair growth esp on my face, that is the one thing that i do deal with daily.

NikkiSaves

It's been kind of awhile since anyone has posted on this thread, and I'm new and I just really feel a comfort level now that I have actually found other girls like me going through the same things I'm going through. I'm very excited and nervous to actually share all of these things with you.

I think the main thing that affects my life is obviously the weight. I've been trying to lose weight for a very long time now, and like many of you, nothing has come of it. I feel as though I have great fashion sense, but it's my weight that is really holding me back from looking my absolute best.

Probably the second worst thing about PCOS that has affected my life would have to be the dark marks around my neck. I haven't really noticed it until recently, but it's sure there. It makes me look dirty and I'm very self-concious of it. (If you know of any remidies to rid of this, please please please let me know)

I, thankfully, don't have the hair problem as bad as some of you other ladies, but I do notice that my body hair grows very fast, dark and thick.

I am very happy to get this off of my chest and to share it with girls that actually know what I'm talking about and know what I'm going through.