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Weight gain. Acne. Greasy skin. Hair loss. Mood swings. Blood sugar issues. Irregular/infrequent periods. Decidedly unfeminine hair in embarrassing places. And let’s not forget the big one – INFERTILITY. There’s no doubt about it: PCOS sucks.For some women, getting an accurate diagnosis is yet another burden of the condition. If an ultrasound shows the tell-tale “string of pearls,” then without any further investigation a patient is diagnosed and treatment can begin. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Not in every case. I have all of the symptoms of PCOS but no cysts. No pearls on the many ultrasounds performed while I traveled the difficult road of fertilityRead More →