One of the most frustrating parts of living with PCOS is hearing conflicting information. One person struggles with weight and insulin resistance. Another has irregular periods but no metabolic concerns. Someone else was diagnosed only after fertility challenges. All of these experiences can be PCOS. PCOS is not a single presentation. It is a spectrum. Understanding PCOS phenotypes can help explain why symptoms vary so widely and why comparison often leads to confusion, self-

Living with PCOS often feels like being initiated into a club you never asked to join. A sisterhood or rather a Cyst-erhood of people quietly carrying symptoms, fears, shame, and exhaustion that others rarely see or take seriously. If you are reading this, you already know that PCOS touches almost every layer of your life. It is not just irregular periods or cysts or symptoms that show up on lab work. It affects your body, your identity, your relationships, your mental health