BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

As difficult as it may be for many of us to talk about PCOS, I ask you to join other women with PCOS and their friends & families and become involved to make a difference. You could potentially help someone who is unaware that they have the syndrome. Just think how wide PCOS awareness could spread if we all took action. We ask you to share your knowledge of PCOS with others. The goal is to foster knowledge and sensitivity to those with the condition. Have you ever told someone about PCOS who has never heard of the syndrome before? Was their reaction shock, disbelief or confusion as to why they had never heard of this before, since it is so common? More information: www.pcosupport.org www.projectpcos.org/ projectpcos.org/getting_word_out/pcospetition.php pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/index.php/living-with-pcos/september-i... SEND YOUR POSTS FOR INCLUSION TO: http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/pcos-awareness-month

The Real Face of PCOS a personal story by Barbara of Barbara's Tchatzkahs Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS for short. The PCO Support Association (PCOSA) and other sufferers have done a wonderful job getting the word out. Articles and news items are being published. Women are finally being diagnosed. Thanks to people like Katherine DesMaisons, PhD and others, people are finding out more about Insulin Sensitizers and what food really does their bodies and their minds. Some doctors are finally recognizing the psychological component. Women are looking at their balding dads and brothers and realizing that the male pattern baldness and Syndrome X are linked to PCOS. Families are talking. Weight problems aren’t just about what you eat. Women are admitting they actually shave their faces and that their bodies are sometimes covered with male patterned hair. The genetic composition of Diabetes is understood. It’s out of the closet. Almost. We still have a long way to go. (A...