PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)

Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects 1 in 10 women.

And yet, 70% of women remain undiagnosed worldwide.

If you read the statistics above, you can see the math ain’t mathin’.

Despite its prevalence, PCOS continues to be under-researched, under-treated, and understood primarily through a narrow medical lens.

Women deserve better.

What Living With PCOS Often Feels Like:

If you’ve been diagnosed (or suspect you have PCOS), you may be navigating:

• Hormonal imbalances and irregular or painful cycles

• Fertility struggles and mixed feelings around TTC

• Changes in weight, body image, and self-esteem

• Mood swings, anxiety, or depression

• Fatigue, brain fog, and frustration with your medical care

• Dismissive providers and vague advice to “just exercise more”

And worst of all: blame and shame that leave you feeling like it’s all your fault.

The Mental Health Side of PCOS

PCOS isn’t just a reproductive or hormonal issue. It’s a chronic condition that impacts your mental health, identity, and daily functioning. Research shows a strong connection between PCOS and:

• Anxiety disorders

• Depression

• Obsessive-compulsive symptoms

• Body image distress

• Disordered eating patterns

The point is, it’s a bigger deal than our institutions recognize. Currently, PCOS is almost exclusively treated through a medical model that over-emphasizes the role of medications, pharmaceutical support, and weight loss, and minimizes (or excludes entirely) the role of mental health support.

Most PCOS care stops at birth control pills and diet talk.

That’s where we come in.

Our Integrative Approach to PCOS Therapy

At MWC, we provide PCOS therapy in Maryland that acknowledges the emotional weight of living with a misunderstood condition.

In therapy, we can:

• Help you process the emotional impact of your diagnosis

• Support you through fertility journeys or hormone-related distress

• Build a more compassionate relationship with your body

• Address anxiety, depression, or disordered eating

• Challenge internalized blame and medical gaslighting

• Teach you how to advocate for care that actually fits your needs

You are the expert of your body. Your story deserves to be heard.

More Common Hormonal & Reproductive Health Challenges We Support

Endometriosis

• Chronic pelvic pain and fatigue

• Feelings of hopelessness or medical trauma

• Identity issues around sexuality, fertility, or energy

• Anxiety and grief over loss of “normalcy”

Perimenopause & Menopause

• Emotional shifts, irritability, and “rage” responses

• Sleep disruption, brain fog, and mood instability

• Changes in body, libido, and energy

• Anxiety and restlessness about changes

• Grieving transitions in identity, roles, and aging

  PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)

• Severe monthly mood swings or depressive episodes

• Emotional dysregulation, anger, and despair

• Intrusive thoughts or feelings of being "out of control"

• The exhaustion of not being taken seriously

What Therapy for Reproductive Health Looks Like

We help you:

• Unpack the emotional impact of living in a body that’s often ignored by medicine

• Process chronic pain, identity shifts, and burnout

• Reconnect with your body through compassion, not control

• Manage anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts

• Advocate for your own care and reclaim a sense of agency

The world doesn’t need another woman minimizing her needs for the comfort (and time) of her provider.

If you’re tired of vague answers, medical jargon, or feeling like a number on a chart, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about a better way forward—one that centers you, not your symptoms.