If you‘re reading this, you’ve probably been diagnosed with endometriosis. With that said, I really don’t have to tell you how horrible and confusing it can be; you already know! The pain can really be excruciating at times. We can manage to look good on…
Happy summer from the Center for Young Women’s Health! For most people, summer means a break from over-scheduled days and more free time for graduation parties, barbeques, and hanging out with friends. Summer can make some parts of managing PCOS a little easier, but can other…
If you live in a part of the world that has changing seasons, you're probably very happy that the weather is finally nice. The CYWH staff is from the Boston area, where we have four seasons. This winter was very cold and it seemed to…
On February 2nd, 2010, I walked into my first day of my internship at the Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH), having little knowledge of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I was shocked when I found out that PCOS affects 1 in 10 women, and I was eager…
On Saturday, March 20th, 2010, the Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) and the Division of Gynecology at Children’s Hospital Boston hosted its 4th annual Endometriosis Conference for teens, family, and friends. The CYWH peer leaders Emily, Tynaya, and Dennisse arrived bright and early to check…
In honor of the 70 million girls and young women around the world who suffer from endometriosis, March has been selected as a time to raise awareness about this baffling disease. Although there are a handful of accepted theories, researchers still don’t know what causes…
Hair: You can color it, curl it, straighten it, braid it, cut it, etc. but what about “unwanted hair”? You know – the hair above your upper lip, chin, neck, toes, belly, or even your back. If you are a young woman with PCOS, you can…
The Center for Young Women’s Health is proud to announce the release of our brand new Resource Book “PCOS Resources for a Healthier You”! Our PCOS Resource Book is filled with teen-friendly information about PCOS, including information about what causes PCOS and ways to treat…
Juice is made from fruit, so it is usually a good source of vitamin C. However, juice is also high in sugar and it doesn’t have any of the healthy fiber that you find in whole fruit. Even if the sugar is “all natural” (like…
So, after 10+ years of being symptomatic, I was finally diagnosed with PCOS in 2005. Before that, I’d never even heard of the syndrome. At first I was pretty scared; I had no idea what PCOS was all about. All I knew was that the…