PCOS
Finding peace with fitness beyond the scale
Peak Web March 5, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of disordered eating Physical education was far from my favourite class in high school. I played on various soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams growing up. But I’ve always been a little bit “bigger,” and dealt with varying degrees of disordered eating, body dysmorphia, and self-esteem issues. I wanted so badly to be skinny that I started going to the gym — except I had no idea what I was doing. When a few months passed and I hadn’t noticed any changes in the way my body looked, I became frustrated. I swore…
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Dear Doctors: Not everyone is a (cis) male
Opinions April 9, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate After seeing a dermatologist, an endocrinologist, and enduring three months of blood tests and ultrasounds, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a common hormonal condition that affects the internal reproductive system…
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