Many women all over the world deal with the impact of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) on a daily basis, and many of them deal with their battles either alone or in silence. Many don’t even realize they have it, but now things have a taken a shift for the better in Dominica, as a group of universal voices speak on having PCOS as well as dealing with it. UWI Open Campus Dominica held panel discussion on Tuesday which saw many faces of PCOS as well as a professional panel of nutritionist, doctors, physiologist, and testimonials on the subject. Dr Shani Shillingford was one of the members on the panel. Shillingford graduated with a PhD in Educational Psychology and a minor in Applied Statistics & Research Methods. She graduated in May 2004 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and English, and continued at MSU to obtain a Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology in December 2006. She too has experienced PCOS and noted some challenges women go through and have to overcome, including the anxiety that comes with that problem. She says positive affirmations, breathing, and doing stuff you enjoy helps build a positive self-image and confidence. Dr Shillingford says persons with PSCOS often tend to worry a lot, but staying positive is the key. Meantime, many of us face daily challenges in life and many of us overcome them with each new passing day, but what happens when the challenge seems to get the best of you, or is becoming overwhelming? This circumstance makes one much more susceptible to depression, which is a common but serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or loss of interest in activities once enjoyed and feeling sad or having a depressed mood. Dr. Shillingford shared some insights on the subject of depression, whilst speaking at a panel discussion on the impacts of, and living with, Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman's hormone levels. Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormonal imbalance causes them to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant. Such conditions or challenges may cause some women to feel depressed, says Dr Shillingford. Dr. Shillingford says socializing and confiding in people really helps, an so too will ‘being positive’. Dr. Shani Shillingford
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