The PCOSGurl's Blog It's time to end th he silence about #PCOS IT'S NOT JUST INFERTILITY IT'S NOT JUST COSMETIC IT'S NOT JUST LOOSING WEIGHT IT'S NOT JUST BEING DRAMATIC We are at a crucial crossroads with PCOS Awareness.. while there has been an increase in media attention and physician awareness... we are still in the dark ages. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS affects approximately 14 million women in the U.S. alone and 200 million worldwide.  It is a significant health concern that warrants national attention and government support so the 70% of women with #PCOS who are undiagnosed get the proper support, diagnosis, treatment and education to healthier lives with the syndrome. The lack of resources, funding, education and support contributes to many of the epidemics facing women's health today.... There is a 9% greater risk of endometrial cancer in women with PCOS Approximately 50% of women with PCOS will be #diabetic by age 40 4 in 10 cases of #diabetes can be linked to PCOS 34% of women with PCOS have #depression and 45% have anxiety one in three women with PCOS has an abnormal glucose tolerance About 6% of PCOS patients have bulimia, compared to about 1% of other women About 20% of women with #PCOS have no menstrual periods (this is known as #amenorrhoea) Between 50% and 70% of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome  #PCOS experience Insulin Resistance. PCOS can also lead to Hypertension Lipid abnormalities Obesity Infertility hidradenitis suppurativa arthrosclerosis Varicose veins Yet, less than 0.1% of government funding is spent on PCOS research, diagnosis and treatments and unless infertility is being addressed many women and teens will continue to go undiagnosed! We need  yo end the silence about #PCOS by sharing voice and empowering the PCOS community and supporters to speak up and speak out for change and diginity, to ensure this syndrome receives the proper recognition and resources for women to make informed decisions about their health and ultimately live happier and healthier lives with PCOS. The online PCOS Petition is gaining recognition and signatures urging legislators, organizations and change makers to look at the syndrome more closely and make PCOS a national health initiative... We hope you will join in to raise awareness and share the petition and information about the serious nature of PCOS Learn more about the initiative and read the over 10000 reasons why awareness is important. THE PCOS PETITION  https://t.co/7MjGyvVRqU Join in the campaign share your voice #StandUpCysters LOVE YOU MY CYSTERS Ashley Levinson @PCOSgurl