Hi, my name is Kendall and I am a 21-year-old junior studying Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I am one of many other women who have been diagnosed with PCOS. I was ‘officially’ diagnosed during my sophomore year of high school. My cycles were never normal. I would skip a cycle for a month or two and then suddenly get one again on schedule. I was given an ultrasound where they noticed a few small cysts on my ovaries. Nothing on the ultrasound was too terribly concerning to the doctor. From there I got set up with an endocrinologist. The first time I went I had bloodwork done. On top of my PCOS, I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. During my first endocrinologist visit, I was prescribed a couple of medications. Metformin and Spironolactone for my PCOS and Levothyroxine for my Hypothyroidism. I also regularly take Vitamin D and birth control to regulate my periods. My ‘conditions’ are very well managed by my...
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