Petition for PCOS

Here is an extract of an online petition:
"Online Petition Is Looking To Bring Awareness To A Vital Women's Health "

What PCOS is, and what it does to women who have it, is complicated to explain as symptoms and severity of the syndrome can vary from person to person. Some of the classic symptoms are drastic weight gain, hair loss, depression, fatigue, thyroid problems, high cholesterol, panic attacks, headaches, dizzy spells, poor memory or muddled mind, sleeping disorders, constant thirst, extreme cravings, insulin resistance, cystic acne, cystic ovaries, menstrual cycles without ovulation, irregular cycles, severe mood swings, high testosterone levels, infertility problems, excess facial and body hair, not to mention a seven times greater risk than an average woman for four major health concerns affecting women in the United States today including heart disease, diabetes, endometrial cancer and stroke.

Now women who have spent their lives trying to come to terms with living with and understanding PCOS are asking for change, awareness and support by signing on to The PCOS Treatment and Awareness Petition which has recently been added to petitiononline.com
http://www.petitiononline.com/pcosweb1/petition.html

I strongly suggest that we all do our part in this. Unseen by most of us, "recognition" of a disease is fraught with political and economical agenda, with lobbyist, and $$$ from the pharma industry to support these activities. Unfortunately, there is no "pipeline" in sight for PCOS, and therefore, no money to be made directly from this condition yet. Does it now make sense that PCOS sufferers continue to be depicted as fat, lazy women who are infertile and turning into men?

As patients, our future lies in our own hands. Those of us who are able, and could, should try to find ways to join petitions, lobby for it. We are on our own, Cysters.