I genuinely think I have PCOS but nobody believes me
I just wanted to come on here and rant a little because for about a year now I genuinely believe I might have PCOS. My periods are kind of irregular, I’ve started getting dark chin hairs and a few thick black hairs on my face, plus a noticeable snail trail and thicker darker hair all over my legs. It’s been making me really insecure and stressed out.
The most frustrating part is that every time I try to talk about it, I feel like nobody takes me seriously. When I brought it up to my mom she brushed it off and said I was just being dramatic or that it was “just puberty.” After asking over and over, she finally let me make a doctor’s appointment, but honestly I left feeling dismissed there too.
The doctor immediately said something like “usually people with PCOS have a large gut,” which made me feel like she didn’t believe me because I’m skinny. She only did some basic tests and then told me everything was fine. But deep down I still feel like something is off with my body.
Now I want to go see another doctor for a second opinion, but it’s expensive and I already know if I ask my parents about using insurance again they’ll probably say no and tell me I’m overreacting. I just feel stuck and frustrated because I know my body has changed and I hate feeling like I’m crazy for noticing it.