There's a good chance you've heard of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). By some estimates, nearly 1.4 million Canadians have it, but did you know it's sometimes called a 'lazy girl's disease'?  

Nam Kiwanuka discusses what it's like to have PCOS with actress and producer Andrea Lewis. They talk about the misconceptions of the condition, the symptoms women can experience, and how complex the condition can be, especially when dealing with the medical world's preconceptions.  

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Research links

Polycystic ovary syndrome: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/polycystic-ovary-syndrome

Rethinking the Terminology: A Perspective on Renaming Polycystic Ovary Syndrome for an Enhanced Pathophysiological Understanding: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11528641

PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it's often misunderstood. A name change might help: https://theconversation.com/pcos-affects-1-in-8-women-worldwide-yet-its-often-misunderstood-a-name-change-might-help-256872

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a big threat to women's health, but it's still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated: https://theconversation.com/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-is-a-big-threat-to-womens-health-but-its-still-under-recognized-under-diagnosed-and-under-tr...

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