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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

What to know if your ovaries overreact.
Why Is PCOS Still So Hard for Doctors to Understand?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Why Is PCOS Still So Hard for Doctors to Understand?

Advocates and researchers are pushing for awareness.
Here’s What PCOS Acne Looks Like&-and How to Treat It
Sexual & Reproductive Health

Here’s What PCOS Acne Looks Like—and How to Treat It

You’re not imagining it: These pimples are a special kind of stubborn.
People With PCOS Are Taking GLP-1s for Their Symptoms. Here’s What to Know
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

People With PCOS Are Taking GLP-1s for Their Symptoms. Here’s What to Know

The research is early-stage, but doctors are hopeful about the hormonal upsides of these weight-loss drugs.
7 Things That Can Cause Heavy Bleeding During Your Period
Sexual & Reproductive Health

7 Things That Can Cause Heavy Bleeding During Your Period

If you’re going through pads like they’re Kleenex, this might be why.
5 PCOS Signs You Might Think Are Totally Normal
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

5 PCOS Signs You Might Think Are Totally Normal

No, you don't have to “just deal” with frustrating skin, hair, and period problems.
Bebe Rexha Says This PCOS Symptom Changed Her Relationship With Her Body
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Bebe Rexha Says This PCOS Symptom Changed Her Relationship With Her Body

She opened up about weight fluctuations—and the external pressure to diet them away.
I’m an Adult&-Why Do I Feel Like I’m Having a ‘Second Puberty’?
Sexual and Reproductive Health

I’m an Adult—Why Do I Feel Like I’m Having a ‘Second Puberty’?

We asked an expert to explain the phenomenon that’s all over TikTok.
Hailey Bieber Shared the Symptoms of Her ‘Apple-Size’ Ovarian Cyst on Instagram
Sexual and Reproductive Health

Hailey Bieber Shared the Symptoms of Her ‘Apple-Size’ Ovarian Cyst on Instagram

The 26-year-old model said the cyst was “painful” and “made her feel nauseous.”
Keke Palmer Is Just Like Us, Would Love for Someone to Cure Adult Acne Already
The 17 Best Acne Treatments, According to Dermatologists
Acne

The 17 Best Acne Treatments, According to Dermatologists

Stubborn acne can pop up any time.
These Two Symptoms Helped Keke Palmer Realize She Had PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

These Two Symptoms Helped Keke Palmer Realize She Had PCOS

Here's what she experienced.
Here’s When You Should Actually Be Concerned About Period Clots
Periods

Here’s When You Should Actually Be Concerned About Period Clots

Experts explain how to tell what’s normal and what’s not.
Pro Wrestler Brandi Rhodes on Being Pregnant&-and Finding Out She Has PCOS&-During the Pandemic
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Pro Wrestler Brandi Rhodes on Being Pregnant—and Finding Out She Has PCOS—During the Pandemic

“It happened so quickly it was shocking.”
Lea Michele Explains What Her ‘Very Intense, Very Scary’ Pregnancy Was Really Like
Pregnancy

Lea Michele Explains What Her ‘Very Intense, Very Scary’ Pregnancy Was Really Like

“It was the lowest I’ve been in my entire life.”
Keke Palmer Reveals She Has PCOS&-and She Had to Fight for a Diagnosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Keke Palmer Reveals She Has PCOS—and She Had to Fight for a Diagnosis

“No one can help us like we can help ourselves.”
Can I Just Stop Taking Birth Control While Quarantining?
Contraception

Can I Just Stop Taking Birth Control While Quarantining?

Asking for someone riding this out solo…
Huda Kattan on How Endometriosis Affects Her Mind and Body
Endometriosis

Huda Kattan on How Endometriosis Affects Her Mind and Body

“I feel a responsibility to publicly talk about it.”
Does Having an Abortion Affect Your Future Fertility?
7 Period Problems You Shouldn’t Ignore
Periods

7 Period Problems You Shouldn’t Ignore

Read this if your red tide wipes you out.
8 Causes of Adult Acne&-and How to Actually Treat It
Acne

8 Causes of Adult Acne—and How to Actually Treat It

Adult acne is, unfortunately, real.
So, Let’s Talk About That Whole Fertility and Age 35 Thing
Infertility

So, Let’s Talk About That Whole Fertility and Age 35 Thing

Here’s how fertility really changes as you age.