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[–]OrneryStruggle 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I agree. I would really like an equivalent of r/PCOS - I had just started reversing some of my worst PCOS symptoms with no help from my doctor, largely based on the recommendations from that sub. A lot of people need resources like it, but already so many people have left or been booted from the sub because they are evil wrongthinkers i.e. sane.

[–]RestingWitchface 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't have PCOS, but I have suffered other female-only health problems. I achieved complete recovery, but only because of the advice of online communities of women. If it were up to my doctors, I would have been on ineffective and harmful medications for the rest of my life. These networks are so essential, especially when we are so badly let down by the medical/healthcare system.

[–]OrneryStruggle 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Late response but yeah, it was the first thing I found that started helping me because a decade of seeking medical help was completely fruitless. I don't know what I'm going to do now that it's been taken over by men.