PCOS and me!
After an extremely long hiatus of 8 years, I am re-trying my hands at blogging. Life has changed so much since my last (and only) blog, including my own priorities in life. A large part of the past few years have been riddled by my stint with PCOS and the related ups and downs. The alarmingly high number of fertility specialists and hospitals should force everyone of us to take a step back and think - why do we find ourselves in this scenario? The following are my two cents on this and if it helps anyone, I will be glad. PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a condition where the female ovaries have 'cysts' (neerkatti in tamil) which essentially hinders our reproductive system from performing seamlessly. The common reasons for this include obesity, couch potato lifestyles, less exercise, heredity, yada yada yada. While these same reasons also cause a host of other new-gen ailments including diabetes, PCOS gets more popularity since it comes in the way of a newly married gir...