PinnedPatriciabeshelTHE COLOR OF GRIEFThe only way to describe grief would be to experience it. You cannot fully paint a picture of what you do not know and to know it, you must…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
PinnedPatriciabeshelPCOS and Microplastics: Wonder what that’s aboutRecently, I came across a thread on twitter about the role of microplastics in the current rise of PCOS diagnosis and statistics. Asides…Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022
PatriciabeshelWhat I HaveMy husband buys me flowers every weekday that ends with a ‘Y’; almost as if he has the purchases automated.Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
PatriciabeshelSURVIVING AN OVARIAN CYSTAlso called cystic ovarian mass, Ovarian cysts are sacs of fluid that form on either the ovary or its surface. As women, we possess two…Feb 24, 20221Feb 24, 20221
PatriciabeshelMY BODY AND I: “We’re not the same”When girls are taught about puberty and reproduction, we’re told the societally accepted things; the average age it begins, common things…Oct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021
PatriciabeshelPCOS and weight gain: “Just lose weight”About 50–70% of women with PCOS are insulin resistant. Insulin is a hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood and helps…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
PatriciabeshelPCOS: The 21st Century nightmarePolycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal disorder which causes enlarged ovaries with small cysts forming around the outer edges. Women with…Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021