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Mental health of a PCOD patient

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Hormones are incredible! They do so much good in our body as well as they can create a huge chaos in our life as well. In 2019, I was officially diagnosed with polycystic ovarian disease commonly known as PCOD. It is a hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edge. My periods have been irregular and painful since the beginning. And when I went to the doctor she told me about the condition. It was a great shock to me as I came to know that one out of 5 women is suffering from this very disease. She asked me to get my ultrasound done, and VOILA! The disease wasn't the bad news, the bad news is that there is no cure to this. My mind wasn't ready to accept this piece of information. I was gaining weight and losing my hairs. Isn't it supposed to be opposite in terms of the definition of the standard set by society? Life became a struggle with irregular periods, obesity, cysts, hair loss and depression. And by far I have experienced, th...