The condition affects one in eight women in the uk. It could affect hair growth, period, fertility and mood, external. She was diagnosed with the condition at the age of 18, having "never heard" about it before.
The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton struggled with facial hair growth and anxiety. She said she tried to do everything she could to get rid of it. "we need processes put in place to really help us," she said.
Women with PMOS should have annual health checks, says health watchdog. "it's so much more than a cardiometabolic condition in so many ways," she says. Annual reviews are the kind of follow-up both women say was missing after diagnosis.
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