Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
What to know if your ovaries overreact.
Why Is PCOS Still So Hard for Doctors to Understand?
Advocates and researchers are pushing for awareness.
By Mary Claire Lagroue
5 PCOS Signs You Might Think Are Totally Normal
No, you don't have to “just deal” with frustrating skin, hair, and period problems.
By Julia SullivanMedically reviewed by Sanaz Ghazal, MD
Bebe Rexha Says This PCOS Symptom Changed Her Relationship With Her Body
She opened up about weight fluctuations—and the external pressure to diet them away.
By Maggie O'Neill
I’m an Adult—Why Do I Feel Like I’m Having a ‘Second Puberty’?
We asked an expert to explain the phenomenon that’s all over TikTok.
By Maggie O'Neill
Hailey Bieber Shared the Symptoms of Her ‘Apple-Size’ Ovarian Cyst on Instagram
The 26-year-old model said the cyst was “painful” and “made her feel nauseous.”
By Maggie O'Neill
Keke Palmer Is Just Like Us, Would Love for Someone to Cure Adult Acne Already
“I’m tired of it. I’m done with it.”
By Maggie O'Neill
The 17 Best Acne Treatments, According to Dermatologists
Stubborn acne can pop up any time.
By Jessica Cruel, Sarah Jacoby, and Amber Rambharose
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These Two Symptoms Helped Keke Palmer Realize She Had PCOS
Here's what she experienced.
By Colleen Stinchcombe
Here’s When You Should Actually Be Concerned About Period Clots
Experts explain how to tell what’s normal and what’s not.
By Korin MillerMedically reviewed by Lauren Streicher, MD
Pro Wrestler Brandi Rhodes on Being Pregnant—and Finding Out She Has PCOS—During the Pandemic
“It happened so quickly it was shocking.”
By Sarah Jacoby
Lea Michele Explains What Her ‘Very Intense, Very Scary’ Pregnancy Was Really Like
“It was the lowest I’ve been in my entire life.”
By Carolyn L. Todd
Keke Palmer Reveals She Has PCOS—and She Had to Fight for a Diagnosis
“No one can help us like we can help ourselves.”
By Sarah Jacoby
Can I Just Stop Taking Birth Control While Quarantining?
Asking for someone riding this out solo…
By Emily Abbate, C.P.T.
Huda Kattan on How Endometriosis Affects Her Mind and Body
“I feel a responsibility to publicly talk about it.”
By Parizaad Khan Sethi
Does Having an Abortion Affect Your Future Fertility?
Here's the truth.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T. and Zahra Thompson
8 Causes of Adult Acne—and How to Actually Treat It
Adult acne is, unfortunately, real.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T. and Sarah Jacoby
So, Let’s Talk About That Whole Fertility and Age 35 Thing
Here’s how fertility really changes as you age.
By Natasha Lavender
9 Questions You Might Have If You’re Totally Baffled by This Whole Period Cup Thing
Like how to make sure your cup doesn’t runneth over.
By Anna Borges
Can Diet and Exercise Actually Improve PCOS Symptoms?
Here’s what experts know so far.
By Mary Claire Lagroue
Kate Beckinsale Reveals She Went to the Hospital for a Ruptured Ovarian Cyst
She shared the news in an Instagram post.
By Carolyn L. Todd