# @pinkstork on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B2P67dQjTRc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13896482-pinkstork-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-09-10T23:15:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pink Stork (@pinkstork) — https://gondola.cc/pinkstork

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September is polycystic ovary syndrome (commonly known as PCOS) awareness month. PCOS affects approximately 1 in 10 women, it is a condition which affects a woman’s hormone levels, and it can be hard to properly diagnose since each woman can display different symptoms. The hormone imbalance can cause a woman to have irregular periods, and many women don’t find out they have it until they’re trying to conceive. Any diagnosis can be stressful and daunting - but education and empowerment is so important when it comes to your health! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today we are highlighting Jess. Jess is open about some of the heartbreaking realities of PCOS and also some of the touching lessons it has taught her. “What I didn’t know was that you were also going to teach me to REALLY understand my body as a woman. To LOVE my body, to become my own advocate for my health, and to fight for it. You were going to light a passion inside of me I never knew existed.” 👏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Some common symptoms of PCOS include: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+Irregular Cycles⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+Excess Body/Facial Hair⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+Ovarian Cysts⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+Insulin Resistance⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+Severe Acne⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+Weight Gain⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you deal with PCOS or know anyone that has?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: shutthefigup⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#pcos #pcosdiagnosis #livingwithPCOS #Polycysticovarysyndrome #pcossympotoms #pcosbenefits #pcossideeffects #pinkstork #selflove #selfcare #cleaneating #womenshealth #healthandwellness #womenshealthandwellness #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen

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