Shame-one of the most deep-rooted emotions, is really common among women when they have to face problems which involve their physical appearance and their weight. As a result, they can’t accept themselves as they are, they feel “different” and blame themselves. PCOS has a great impact on this mental and…
When ill, we are less self-confident; the situation is worse if the disease deeply affects our appearance and our femininity. As a result, the relationship with our partner is in serious danger. Some women shut themselves away, other ones wholly depend on the partner, or get very aggressive. Restoring a…
It has been the first small step women have taken to raise awareness about PCOS. Mole Antonelliana, the most famous building in Turin, lit up teal last September, the 30th to state PCOS does exist. It is not only a female complaint, it is not only a Mediterranean disorder, it…
The climacteric period, the end of the child bearing age, is a frightening leap in the dark, even if a few women welcome it as a relief from “buying pads”. Normally, this passage is considered something negative- women feel they are getting older and “ugly”. This is one of…
We have taken action. Discussing, exchanging point of views, sharing experiences is not enough: women who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome need to raise their voices, they are asking for attention. And LotusflowerPCOS has done it. I am writing these words from Orlando, Florida: it is the day before the…
Let’s be honest: women are often enemies. They sometimes say they get on better with other men than with other women. That’s true. Why? If you feel hurt because of another woman’s behavior, have you ever thought about how we engage with her?A woman is unable to be sympathetic towards…
September is color teal as it is getting ready for PCOS Awareness Month, the month dedicated to shed some light on the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It wants to draw the attention to a very widespread disorder which deeply affect the femininity in the women of child-bearing age, and, if it…
It is coming up: tickets and hotel bookings are ready, I am writing my speech. The PCOS Awareness Symposium is taking place on September the 22ndand 23rdin Orlando, Florida. As every year, it has been organized by pcoschallenge.org, the Us (and the world’s) most important association of women with PCOS.…
Summer has just come! We long for it all the year and then here we are … afraid of it. We are not ready! Because it is time to undress, to show ourselves, to go out more often, to meet people. We are not fit, we get sad. We are…
How does our families react to PCOS? We know it very well: its clearly visible symptoms negatively affect the quality of our whole life as the hormonal imbalance influences the image and the perception of body, mood, lifestyle, and parenthood plans. A couple, a family should share everything. Arianna…