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Four in ten Brits have never heard of a condition that plagues millions and can leave sufferers infertile
FOUR in ten adults have not heard of a common condition which can leave people suffering excess hair growth and even infertility.
A study of 2,000 men and women revealed just how many were unaware what polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is, or what symptoms it can cause.
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The condition, where ovaries don’t regularly release eggs, produce high levels of ‘male’ hormones and cause polycystic ovaries, is said to affect one in 10 UK women.
And seven in 10 were not aware that excessive hair growth, infertility (53 per cent) and irregular periods (46 per cent) were symptoms of the condition.
And 72 per cent of women experience at least one of the signs without necessarily knowing it could be linked to the disorder, with weight gain (24 per cent), acne or oily skin (17 per cent) and excess hair growth (10 per cent) most common.
As a result, 57 per cent wish there was more awareness of polycystic ovary syndrome, to stop it being such a taboo subject.
Chloé Fallon, beauty expert for Philips Lumea IPL hair removal devices, which commissioned the research to support PCOS Awareness Month this September, said: “This is a remarkably common condition that there’s not enough awareness of.
“It is something that affects literally millions of women around the world but is rarely spoken about openly.
“Instead, lots of women are left struggling to deal with a wide range of symptoms that can really impact their health and their confidence on a daily basis.”
The study also found 76 per cent of all adults believe men should be more informed about women’s health issues such as PCOS.
And 14 per cent of the women polled have experienced excessive hair growth on the face, chest or abdomen.
Of these, 25 per cent claim this affected their day-to-day life ‘very significantly’, while only 17 per cent weren’t affected at all.
Women who were affected felt constantly worried about their appearance (58 per cent), afraid of judgement from colleagues (32 per cent) or unable to wear certain clothes (21 per cent).
While 29 per cent avoided social situations where possible, and 16 per cent stopped dating, according to the OnePoll.com figures.
A huge 95 per cent of women attempted hair removal themselves, whether by shaving, plucking or using a hair removal cream.
And 47 per cent felt very self-conscious about the issue while they were affected.
Philips Lumea IPL hair removal devices, which claims its intense pulsed light technology products can reduce hair regrowth for up to 12 months, has teamed with social media content creator, Zoe Antonia to share her story of the condition.
She said: “My PCOS journey started at 17, with a few rogue chin hairs, raging cystic acne and irregular periods which got diagnosed as PCOS.
“My body and facial hair growth made me feel so self-conscious as a teen and I often questioned whether there was something wrong with me.
“However, along the way I learnt to accept this part of me and sharing this journey online I found out that many other women struggle with similar symptoms to me, and sharing such raw unfiltered images online became a source of strength and helped me to build confidence outside of my looks.
“Alongside various nutrition and lifestyle changes I’ve made to reduce hair growth, using my IPL hair removal device has helped me to significantly reduce my hair re-growth, especially on areas like my lower belly, upper lip and chin area.
Chloé Fallon added: “Topics around women’s health like PCOS, including the symptoms and misconceptions are important discussions to have, and ones we hope in the near future people will feel more confident openly talking about without judgement, like Zoe is able to with her followers.”
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Woman, 25, left unable to walk or talk after ‘work stress’ triggered brain condition that causes 25 seizures a day
A WOMAN was left unable to walk and talk after “work stress” triggered a rare neurological condition which causes up to 25 seizures a day.
Emily Newman, 25, from Sussex, was in the “best shape” of her life, focusing on fitness and enjoying newly-wedded bliss with her husband James Newman, 28.
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However, a sudden seizure that led to her being rushed to hospital marked the beginning of an unexpected and life-altering journey.
Despite numerous scans and tests, medical professionals were initially baffled by her condition.
It wasn’t until Emily faced terrifying bouts of paralysis, rendering her unable to move her legs for up to eight days, that she sought a private diagnosis.
She was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND) – a condition that causes problems with the brain sending and receiving information.
Doctors believe her sudden symptoms were brought on by “work stress”.
Emily now struggles with slurred speech, tic attacks and has to use a walking stick or wheelchair to get around.
She said: “My speech is delayed and slurred. Sometimes I can’t communicate at all.
“If my speech goes it comes back in three to six hours. I have tics as well.
“I have tic attacks. The other day I was progressively hitting myself for two hours. It was really painful.”
Emily said her symptoms leave her family “terrified” and she now has 10 seizures on average a week.
She said: “Last week I had 25 in one afternoon.”
Emily, who works in finance, added: “It’s such as dire condition and it’s not what I expected my life to be at all.
“I’m going through grieving different parts – the life I thought I was going to live, the life I’m currently living and before.”
Emily also struggles with postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) – where the heart rate increases after getting up – and had put her “fainting” episodes down to that.
She said: “I was convulsing. I thought to myself ‘it’s that’.”
But when she arrived home later that day she had another three seizures and called an ambulance.
Doctors thought it could be MS so Emily was tested to rule that out but they were baffled when that didn’t reveal what was wrong.
She said: “The week after I had a seizure lasting six to eight hours. I got bouts of paralysis.
“I was paralysed in my legs for eight days. I thought ‘I can’t live my life like this’.”
Emily decided to go and see a private doctor who told her she had FND in December 2023.
She said: “He said there is a 33 per cent chance it will get better, 33 per cent chance it will get worse and 33 per cent chance it will stay the same.
What is functional neurological disorder?
FUNCTIONAL neurological disorder is a “brain network disorder,” according to UK charity FND Action.
The brain is unable to send and receive messages correctly, affecting all parts of the body.
Some symptoms, particularly if not treated, can result in substantial disability.
Treatment includes “retraining” the brain with specialised physiotherapy, distraction techniques and psychotherapy.
But some 70 per cent of sufferers have the same or worse symptoms ten years later.
The exact causes of FND are unknown. Symptoms can appear suddenly after a stressful event or with emotional or physical trauma, including a head injury, migraine, surgical procedure or vaccination.
It can occur as a result of several factors working together, for example, the brain shutting down after perceiving a threat or trying to avoid pain as well as a genetic vulnerability to the condition.
It is estimated that up to 120,000 people in the UK have FND, and there are a further 10,000 new cases per year, according to The Brain Charity. But most people have never heard of it.
“He asked if I had been through anything traumatic but I said nothing particularly.
“He asked ‘were you under a lot of work stress?’ “I said ‘yes’.”
Emily doesn’t have the funds to pay for any treatments but FND currently has no cure.
But she is trying to stay as positive as she can, adding: “I’m trying to do everything I can in different ways. You try and take every day as it comes.
“I still want to be me and be who I am.”
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