Living with PMOS: Understanding my body one day at a time.
Hi, my name is Mikayla, I am 21 years old and was diagnosed with PMOS at 15 years old. This Blog will be about the reality and struggles that surround Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. By reading this blog, I hope that people become more familiar with this syndrome and hopefully those with it are able to feel more seen.
I am still learning how to support my hormones and completely understand my body. If you are navigating this syndrome as well, you are not alone. This space is for you just as it is for me.
- Most people aren’t “eating wrong” they’re just being told the wrong things.
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own After my diagnosis my family doctor immediately had me meet with a dietitian. Now I’m sure most dietitian’s are supportive and just “want” you to get healthier but in my case I was not so lucky.Continue reading “Most people aren’t “eating wrong” they’re just being told the wrong things.” - Can you get pregnant with PMOS?
“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.”— Pema Chödrön When I first learned I had Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, the question of pregnancy didn’t come later, or gradually, or after I had time to process everything else. It arrived immediately, almost violently, like a reflex. Before I understood the syndrome, beforeContinue reading “Can you get pregnant with PMOS?” - What is it and what are the causes/symptoms?
Describing the syndrome. - My story“Think of rest not as laziness but as an investment in your creativity, resilience, and overall well-being.”― Ken Breniman, Subversive Acts of Humanity : A Survival Guide for Choosing Evolution over Self-Destruction Disclaimer: Mention of seizures. Diagnosis When I was 15 years old I had the unfortunate experience of acquiring a viral infection in my brain whichContinue reading “My story”
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