The invisible toll of life with polycystic ovary syndrome

Sitting on the toilet with blood-stained underwear around my ankles a couple of days later, I realized my outburst was fueled by particularly severe PMS. Over a decade earlier, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). People with the condition were born with ovaries and experience at least two of the three main diagnostic criteria: menstrual irregularities, elevated levels of androgens like testosterone and the presence of small follicles on the ovaries.