{"id":29483,"date":"2025-09-17T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=29483"},"modified":"2025-11-05T23:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:11:44","slug":"doctalk-doctor-answers-pcos-reddit-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/doctalk-doctor-answers-pcos-reddit-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor answers PCOS Reddit questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DocTalk \u2013 Episode 20: Doctor Answers PCOS Reddit Questions\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-upyyqm93Dk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September is PCOS Awareness Month, and today, we\u2019re diving into the real questions, concerns, and stories people are sharing anonymously on Reddit about polycystic ovary syndrome. From confusing symptoms and treatment frustrations to the emotional side of living with PCOS, these conversations are happening every day, often without clear answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosts<\/strong>: <br>Dr. Janet Choi, Chief Medical Officer, Progyny <br>Lissa Kline, LCSW, SVP, Provider and Member Services, Progyny<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This show does not constitute medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The DocTalk series, where we discuss current events on the full spectrum of women\u2019s health and family building and what they might mean for you. 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