This is part of my library so I keep filling and cataloguing it. Karin, older than most of you, she/her the way Breq uses she/her; queer; aroace. Terfs not welcome. Good Omens sideblog: @notthatbadwhenyougetusedtoit Cute animals sideblog @karinrebloggardjur Pirate author sideblog @theincorrigibleharrietdumont
If you haven’t heard, today PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. This change reflects that this is not a reproductive “problem” but a whole body disease.
For reference, from the WHO website:
(Text: PCOS affects an estimated 10-13% of reproductive-aged women. It is estimated that up to 70% of women with PCOS worldwide do not know they have this condition.)
The Lancet link about shift to PMOS. Spread this to everyone who works in health care now. People with uteruses and ovaries are in agony - yes, the whole body suffers a crisis every fkn month - and health care should help