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Jan 2020
39m 36s

#9 - PCOS & Birth Control

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Was birth control the first thing the doctor offered you after being diagnosed with PCOS? Most women with PCOS are told to take birth control and there are a lot of unanswered questions about the impact this has on the body! On this episode of A Cyster & Her Mister, we talk about birth control and if it's a good option after being diagnosed with PCOS. We go ... Show More
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