TTC #1 – My Introduction
What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic ovary syndrome (say “pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm”) is a problem in which a womans hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS may also cause unwanted changes in the way you look. If it is not treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease. Polycystic ovary syndrome (or PCOS) is common, affecting as many as 1 in 15 women. Often the symptoms begin in the teen years. Treatment can help control the symptoms and prevent long-term problems. What are hormones, and what happens in PCOS? Hormones are chemical messengers that trigger many different processes, including growth and energy production. Often, the job of one hormone is to signal the release of another hormone. For reasons that are not well understood, in PCOS the hormones get out of balance. One hormone change triggers another, which changes another. This makes a vicious circle of out-of-balance hormones. For example: * The sex hormones get out of balance. Normally, the ovaries make a tiny amount of male sex hormones (androgens). In PCOS, they start making slightly more androgens. This may cause you to stop ovulating, get acne, and grow extra facial and body hair. * The body may have a problem using insulin, called insulin resistance. When the body doesn’t use insulin well, blood sugar levels go up. Over time, this increases your chance of …
May 29th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Why is this scary?
May 29th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
:S this is scary
May 29th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Thank you for sharing that with us.
May 29th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
i LOVE all your makeup videos and when i saw this i had to watch it .. i am so sorry your having trouble with PCOS .. i have it too and it took a year for us to concieve our first one .. we were able to do it naturally though .. and then had a second one .. since ive had her my pcos is acting up more and more .. i hope ur TTC goes smoothly!! i wish you and your husband nothing but the best!! LOTS of baby dust your way! – Kim
May 29th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
i don’t know, by the grace of god, i am a healthy woman.. but god forbid something happens to me and my ability to have children… i think i would be devastated… i think i wouldn’t be as strong as you women are. I admire your strength. I am just a coward hence I am scared.
May 29th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
i think this is great! we need the support, i need it! i really appreciate it, truly! i have always loved your personality and your great makeup talents and i am really enjoying that your have created this personal outreach channel! I love it!
i myself am 18 and recently got diagnosed with pcos and it has helped me by figuring out what all my symptoms mean but i do feel hopless in a sense because i will always have to deal with this. the constant gynecology visits! lol
May 29th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
I don’t think you’re a coward because you’re scared. What’s scary is that I’m a generally healthy woman with “broken ovaries”. It’s hereditary what I have – it can happen just like High Blood Pressure is hereditary. I have been enduring this for over 10 years and it has been hard…the entire time. Even more so now that it’s “real” because I’m trying to have a child. This was a difficult video to make because I was just beginning on this journey. Check my new vid – it is a happy one
May 29th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
wheni was with my boyfriend we was trying to get pregnant…i was 18 and we tried till i was 22 and nothin happen…its somethin im worried bout
May 29th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Honestly, i feel stupid, i never knew that much about pcos… i have to admit i have been ignorant and literally blind to it. I didn’t know it was hereditary!!?!? this is very informative, and Sarah, if you haven’t already, I hope and pray for you to have a healthy child and I’m sure you will be the best mom in the world
You are a real woman, and I like that about you.
Thank you! <3
p.s i was just looking through the other vids and your other channel… where have you been all my life??!?!
May 30th, 2010 at 12:50 am
oh my god… umm can you message me sometime? please?