Finding My Own Light, Hope and Healing While Living With PCOS

October 1, 2025

For me, PCOS was once a source of fear. Today, it’s become a source of resilience. I may have PCOS, but PCOS doesn’t have me.

When I was first diagnosed with PCOS, I felt like the ground had been pulled from beneath me. The doctor used words that sounded heavy such as hormonal imbalance, infertility risks, insulin resistance. At 16, those words felt like chains. Back then, treatment options seemed limited, and I walked away thinking birth control was my only path.

But what I’ve learned since then is this: PCOS isn’t the end of my story. It's just one part of it. Healing, for me, hasn’t been about “fixing” PCOS but about finding hope, peace, and strength while living with it.

Healing didn’t come in one big moment. It came in small shifts. Choosing to learn about my condition; listening to my body instead of fighting it; finding comfort in food that nourishes me and not punishes me and learning to rest without guilt. Each of these steps became part of my healing journey.

Yes, PCOS still brings challenges such as irregular cycles, skin flare-ups, fatigue. But instead of seeing those things as proof that I’m broken, I’ve started to see them as signals. My body isn’t against me. It's talking to me. Healing, for me, has been learning to listen.

Hope often comes from community. For years I felt isolated, as if I was the only one going through this. However, when I opened up and started sharing my struggles with friends, connecting with others online, even seeking out new doctors, I realized how many of us carry this same story.

Hearing the voices of other women with PCOS gave me hope that I wasn’t alone and that my frustrations were valid. I realized that healing could look different for each of us. Sometimes, hope simply means knowing someone else understands.

Healing with PCOS isn’t about perfection. It’s not about having flawless skin or a textbook cycle. It’s about balance. It’s about being kind to myself on the days I feel tired. It’s about celebrating the small wins: steady energy, a good night’s sleep, a healthy meal that leaves me feeling strong.

For me, healing has also meant letting go of shame. For too long, I looked at my body and felt frustration. Now, I try to look at it with compassion. My body is working hard every day. It deserves grace, not criticism.

I don’t know exactly what the future holds, but I know this: there’s always hope. Medical research is evolving, awareness is growing, and more of us are speaking out about what PCOS really feels like. That alone gives me strength.

However, even beyond science, I find hope in the simple truth that healing is possible. Not because PCOS disappears, but because I am more than PCOS. I can live a full, joyful, beautiful life while managing it.

My Encouraging Message to You About PCOS

If you’re living with PCOS, please understand that you are not broken and you are not alone. Healing may take time and it may look different for each of us, but it is possible. Hope grows every time we choose to nourish ourselves, rest when we need it, speak kindly to our bodies, and share our stories.

For me, PCOS was once a source of fear. Today, it’s become a source of resilience. I may have PCOS, but PCOS doesn’t have me.

And that truth, that freedom is where healing begins.

I hope this blog has found you in good spirits and that you have enjoyed reading my thoughts and personal experience with a very important subject. I truly appreciate everyone's support. Please leave a comment and share any of your experience and knowledge about PCOS.. You never know who you may be helping. Wishing everyone peace, happiness and favortism. Please check back weekly for my latest blogs. Some will be personal, others will be about spreading awareness and some will be a combination of both. Until next time...

-Daphne Oh

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