I know alittle hard to do but name one thing you found positive about PCOS. It could be anything! A good book, friend, something that you found in yourself! Let me know!
One thing for me would have to be that I am alittle more confident in myself. I began to lose my hair soo i had to cut it and at first I hated it but now i am really used to it and I lost weight, i see myself soo much differently and I am more social... trying to enjoy my life. If it werent for the crazy symptoms that PCOS causes I dont think I would feel the way that I do today about myself.... all the good things anyway!
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It's really hard to find something about PCOS.
I guess in my case having PCOS has helped me realize and invest in my support systems. Before I had this struggle, I was always the one that my friends went to but being diagnosed it helped me realize my friends and boyfriend are there for me.
Something that had I not been diagnosed, I don't think I'd have realized.
No messy, inconvenient periods. I'm nearly 18, and have yet to have one, so I think that it's quite awesome!
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yeah, the no periods thing was cool for awhile, till the doctor put me on provera so i could start my BCP...i bled for a month straight from all that had built up!! terrible. but being on birth control because of this is nice first off because of birth control's "practical" uses, if you know what i mean , and because it's made my skin awesome (even better than it was before my hormones started being yucky!) and my boobs bigger than i ever thought they would get!! (i take after my mother, a petite lady with a-cups. enough said.) the third thing i guess is that being so self-concious about my hairiness has caused me to search for other things i do like about myself--and i've actually found a couple of things about myself i never knew i liked before.
I think actually knowing why I have the problems that I do and finding ways to fix them, is probably the most positive thing so far. I mean some girls have severe acne or weight gain and have no idea what it's from or how to fix it. That would definitely be a downer.
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I would have to say that now I know why I can't loose the fat around my belly. I have always wondered why I could not lose it. Now I actully have an excuse! HA!HA!
Despite all the problems that come along with it (hair, weight, etc.), I just think it's really cool. It makes me feel special. I used to be so upset that I've never broken a bone or anything cool like that, but NOW I have this affliction that's everlasting! I just love telling people about it because it's so exciting! Haha!
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i have learned alot about pcos, i learned how strong i am and how supportive others can be, also i have been eating right and trying to lose weight, so focusing on being healthy is important
I am no longer a teen but I was lurking and seen this so I decided to reply My husband and I are trying for a baby and even though it makes it much more difficult I will be 100x more grateful for him or her when I have it
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well not getting any periods is kinda awesome, and i cant go on the pill cus i have a genetic predisposition to bloodclotting
its also great to finally realize why I was having these symptoms (tho they still suck)
and it made me realize what truly amazing friends I have!
Sometimes, when we face tough things, we really dO grow from them. I know that's been true about me, and not just with PCOS. But it, too, has allowed me to be more accepting, of myself, issues, and others.
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I agree the periods are nice. I get them a couple times a year, and they've been totally painless (apparently this is due to a lack of ovulation). I have just went to the doctor to see if PCOS was actually what I had. I don't have the official diagnosis back, but the more I look into it the more sure I am that I have it. I figure I need to treat this now, however, before I want to have kids, before I develop diabetes, etc.
Another thing, is that I am so much more likely to fight to keep my weight under control. Whether I had PCOS or not, I probably would have weight issues, and eventually suffer the consequences. (my mom and sister have horrible weight issues- I'm the "fit" gal in my house and I tip in over 200) This motivates me to loose weight. Being overweight multiplies your risk for things (like diabetes) by maybe 2 or so percent depending on how overweight you are. PCOS multiplies it by 7-10 percent. The combination of those, makes me sure that I have to be careful about pervention.
It has shown me already not to worry so much about how I look, especially while i am waiting to start meds and knowing that if they do help.. it will take time. It also has helped me realize how beautiful people are, no matter what they look like, or who they are. *sigh* I've been thinking about this alot lately.
~Emily
Name something positive about PCOS 
, and because it's made my skin awesome (even better than it was before my hormones started being yucky!) and my boobs bigger than i ever thought they would get!! (i take after my mother, a petite lady with a-cups. enough said.) the third thing i guess is that being so self-concious about my hairiness has caused me to search for other things i do like about myself--and i've actually found a couple of things about myself i never knew i liked before.
