In this episode of PCOS and Prosecco, I’m sitting down with Megan from PCOS Awareness Association for a real conversation about PCOS advocacy, medical gaslighting, diagnosis delays, and why so many women are left fighting for answers alone.
Megan shares how her symptoms started young, how long it took to get real answers, and what it felt like to be dismissed while her mother kept pushing because she knew something was wrong.
And that’s the heart of this episode:
What happens when a woman knows her body is not okay, but the system keeps acting like she’s being dramatic?
We talk about why PCOS gets reduced to irregular periods, fertility problems, and birth control, instead of being treated like the whole-body condition it is. We also discuss teen education, mental health, partner support, and why advocacy work needs funding, visibility, and real community behind it.
In this episode, we cover:
What made Megan start advocating for women with PCOS
Being dismissed by doctors while searching for a diagnosis
Why young girls are still handed birth control without real education
The emotional side of PCOS, including anxiety, shame, and burnout
Why partners, fathers, brothers, and families need education too
What PCOS Awareness Association is building next
How to donate, shop, support, or get involved
This episode is a reminder that women with PCOS deserve answers before they are desperate for them.
Not only when they want to get pregnant.
Not only when symptoms become impossible to ignore.
Before.
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