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The Broken Ovary is a place for those affected by Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to reach out and discuss all things PCOS. PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders in females, affecting approximately 5-10% of all women. Symptoms include lack of or irregular menstrual periods, excess facial and/or body hair, cysts on the ovaries, excessive weight gain, insulin resistance, acne, an excess of male hormones, infertility, and many more. PCOS can lead to Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and a myriad of other disorders. It is known as "The Silent Killer," because many women who suffer from PCOS die of related diseases. Sadly, many women who suffer from PCOS don't even know they have it, or are undertreated by their doctors. It is our mission to provide a place where women can gather to learn about and discuss the disease known as PCOS. |
      
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Same, Yet Different
"Like most “syndrome” conditions, PCOS shows up differently in each woman, and each woman’s PCOS symptom picture will change during the course of her lifetime, too. Some women experience very few symptoms, while others have many..."
- Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP and
Marcy Holmes, Women’s Health NP
http://www.womentowomen.com
Your Community, Your Choice
This is your community too so it makes sense that you control the design and features of the site. We have started a donation section that gives you the ability to help us develop our community the way you see fit. This donation section allows you to see a few ideas we have for The Broken Ovary and if you like, to donate an amount of your choosing towards whichever project you would like us to develop. We are also accepting donations for site upkeep which includes domain registration, web hosting, and developing. If you have any suggestions or comments please let us know in the forum's Suggestions category. Thank you!
Real Women, Real Stories
The Broken Ovary is a unique community of women who are here to help others by offering support and answering questions & concerns about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. "Real Women, Real Stories" is a section of this community that takes that one step further. It is here that our members have the opportunity to share their stories in their own user submitted articles while keeping their anonymity if they so choose. In turn, other members and visitors alike will have the chance to read these personal accounts. We hope that by sharing our stories it will bring comfort to those who venture here seeking others like themselves.