PCOS Explained with Dr. Amina Hersi | Symptoms, Myths & Diagnosis

🎙️Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common yet chronically under-recognised women’s health conditions, affecting reproductive health, hormones, metabolism, and more. In this episode of Behind the Wait List, we explore the realities of living with PCOS, from brain fog and weight fluctuations to vitamin deficiencies and genetic links. We also tackle the systemic challenges women face in healthcare, including medical gaslighting, dismissive doctors, and the risks of misdiagnosis, highlighting why early recognition and proper diagnosis are so important. 🎙️ About Our Guest Dr. Amina Hersi is a GP with a specialist interest in women’s health, and the founder of Polybiotics - a supplement brand created specifically for women with PCOS and hormonal imbalances. 🔗 Links 1. Guest Amina Hersi's TikTok:   / polybiotics   2. Polybiotics Quiz: https://polybiotics.co.uk/pages/produ... 3. Wellbeing of Women: https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk 4. Daisy: https://daisypcos.com/ 5. Cysters: https://cysters.org 6. Verity: https://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/ 🎧 Want to listen on the move? This episode is on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ayR... Timings 0:00 Introduction 01:03 What is PCOS? 01:38 How is PCOS diagnosed? 05:38 What are the types of PCOS? 08:00 What are the risk factors? 09:08 Is PCOS curable? 10:08 Treatment options for PCOS 14:00 Different types of cysts 16:40 Complications of not getting PCOS treatment 19:19 Hormones involved in PCOS 23:40 Blood test tips 25:50 Medical misogyny and PCOS 29:00 Testosterone and PCOS 31:50 GLP1 drugs - Ozempic and Mounjaro 36:16 PCOS and the brain 41:42 Weight gain 45:32 Painful sex 45:30 Fertility 48:21 Does PCOS make it easier to gain muscle? 49:38 Vitamin D deficiencies 53:05 What to say to your GP