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Vagina Museum

@vagina_museum

It's #PCOSAwarenessMonth! This is going to be a long thread which we'll add to throughout September to give you a crash course in the basics on polycystic ovary syndrome over the month...

PCOS is an endocrine disorder (hormonal disorder/imbalance) which is very common - about 10% of cis women and people with ovaries have it. That means millions of people have it in the UK alone.

PCOS is called this because many people with PCOS have polycystic ovaries - multiple, small cysts on the ovaries which are caused by follicles which don't mature enough for an egg to be released.

The polycystic ovaries are not the cause of PCOS, they're a symptom of it.

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Smashboard

@Smashboard_

#Thread September is PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) Awareness Month!
The patriarchal gender bias in healthcare care practice and medicinal research has a negative impact on our well-being!

The impact is huge and diverse! People living with PCOS find it challenging to navigate through the bias that distorts research, diagnosis, and treatment. According to research, PCOS is fast becoming a modern epidemic, especially in Asia.

So what is it? PCOS is a common endocrine disorder that affects people with ovaries, with 20-25% womxn in India and around 1 in 10 womxn worldwide affected by it.

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DAISy-PCOS

@DaisyPcos

WE INVITE YOU!🌼To join us on Saturday, September 26th (11am BST) for a special webinar to mark #PCOSAwarenessMonth. You'll hear from @IMSR_UoB Director @WiebkeArlt about the @DaisyPcos research project & we are thrilled to be joined by a fantastic international guest line-up 1/2