Beyond Limits: PCOS & Sickle Cell

Beyond Limits: PCOS & Sickle Cell Welcome to Beyond Limits, a community for individuals defying the odds with PCOS and Sickle Cell.

In the middle but moving forward.This season isn’t a setback. It’s God’s schedule.The middle is where faith gets tested,...
30/11/2025

In the middle but moving forward.

This season isn’t a setback. It’s God’s schedule.
The middle is where faith gets tested, character gets shaped, and courage gets refined.
It’s where He calms storms, stretches us, and prepares us for what’s coming next.

I’m not stuck. I’m being strengthened.
I’m not behind. I’m being refined.
And I will make it to the other side, exactly on time.

Bloating isn’t always about what you ate. 🎈for women with PCOS here’s our truth we need to talk about more: sometimes it...
14/11/2025

Bloating isn’t always about what you ate. 🎈

for women with PCOS here’s our truth we need to talk about more: sometimes it’s not the food. It’s your hormones.
With PCOS, bloating can be linked to:
→ Hormonal shifts (androgens, estrogen, insulin)
→ Gut microbiome imbalances
→ Chronic low-grade inflammation
→ Stress and cortisol spikes

Sometimes the salad bloats you more than the pasta. Sometimes you wake up puffy even though you “ate clean.” And that’s not failure, that’s your body communicating something deeper.

The gut-hormone connection in PCOS is real. High androgens can slow digestion. Insulin resistance affects how your body holds onto water. Stress tightens your gut and disrupts motility. And when your gut bacteria are out of balance? Even the “healthiest” foods can cause discomfort.

This post is for everyone who’s spent hours trying to figure out what they ate “wrong” only to realise it wasn’t about the food at all. You’re not broken. Your hormones are just speaking louder than your meals.

Next time you feel bloated, pause. Instead of spiraling into “what did I do wrong?”, ask yourself:
💭 Am I stressed?
💭 Where am I in my cycle?
💭 Have I been prioritising rest?
💭 Is my body responding to a hormonal shift?

Healing starts when curiosity replaces shame. Your body isn’t punishing you, it’s trying to tell you something. 💙

Save this if you need the reminder. And if this resonates, drop a 💜 below let’s normalise talking about this.

Have you ever experienced bloating that had nothing to do with what you ate? You’re not alone. 👇

09/11/2025

For many women, the hardest part of PCOS isn’t the diagnosis itself, it’s how quickly it becomes a conversation about fertility.
The moment you mention it, people ask, “So… can you have kids?”
And suddenly, your womanhood feels like it’s being measured by your ability to conceive.

But here’s what’s often missed: PCOS doesn’t mean you’re infertile.
It means your hormones need support to ovulate regularly and that can be managed.

But whether you want children or not, your womanhood is not defined by your womb.
You are still whole. You are still woman enough. 💛

When you’re diagnosed with PCOS, it’s easy to feel rushed through appointments, nodding while doctors talk, leaving with more confusion than answers.

But you deserve clarity.
You deserve to understand what’s happening to your body.

So next time you’re in the hospital or clinic, ask questions.
Ask how PCOS affects your ovulation.
Ask what treatment options exist beyond birth control.
Ask how insulin, thyroid, and stress link to your hormones.
Ask until you understand, because your health is a conversation, not a command.

The more informed you are, the more empowered your choices become.
Nobody told us that, but we’re learning together. 💛

💬 This is The Things Nobody Told Us About PCOS — Episode 7.

02/11/2025

Nobody told us that getting help for PCOS would feel like a full-time job.

That you could walk into a hospital for one problem and walk out questioning your worth.

In 2023, I went to the hospital because of severe knee pain.
I’ve always had mild arthritis, but this time it was worse.
After an ultrasound, they found I had popped my synovial cavity.

But before I could even explain my medical history, the orthopaedic doctor looked at me and said,
“Stop eating too much. Lose weight — or next year you’ll need a hip replacement. And when you come to me, I’ll charge you a lot of money.”

He never asked about my health background.
He just kept repeating, “You’re eating too much,” and threw in other demeaning comments.

That day, I realised something:
Sometimes the hardest part about living with PCOS isn’t the symptoms, it’s the people meant to help you heal.

I’ve sat through appointments where I knew something was off but I didn’t have the words or confidence to fight back.
And that’s what this episode is about: learning to find your voice in a system that keeps trying to quiet it.

I’m still figuring it out.
Still learning how to ask, how to insist, how to walk away when I’m not being heard.
But I’m on my way. 💜

Because healing shouldn’t require fighting but for women with PCOS, it often does.
And if we have to fight, at least let’s fight together.

If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling small, dismissed, or misunderstood share your story below.
Let’s turn our experiences into awareness, our pain into purpose, and our silence into change.
Your story might be the one that helps another woman find her voice. 💜

🎧 Episode 6 — Doctors: The Medical Maze Nobody Prepares You For

When I was first diagnosed with PCOS, I thought it was something I could fix, that the right pill would make it disappea...
31/10/2025

When I was first diagnosed with PCOS, I thought it was something I could fix, that the right pill would make it disappear.

But over time, I learned that PCOS isn’t something you cure; it’s something you understand and manage.

My sister once said, “The only time you ever finished a drug dosage was when it had to do with having children.”

She was right. I’ve always hated medication even when I had a serious kidney infection, I didn’t stick to the dosage. My mum was furious, I chopped a few slaps sha 🥹🫶🏽. Thinking about it now, my mom was loosing it because I was sick and I was busy being a bum.

When I was prescribed birth control for PCOS, I took it so serious. And I wish I knew then what I know now: birth control isn’t a treatment, it’s a temporary cover-up.

It can regulate your period or ease symptoms, but it doesn’t heal the root cause.
And when you stop taking it, you often return to the same imbalance you started with, sometimes worse.

I wish someone had told me to start with knowledge not prescriptions.
To move, to track, to test, to listen.
To make peace with my body instead of trying to control it.

Because managing PCOS isn’t about perfection, it’s about partnership.
You and your body, learning to work with each other again. 💜

27/10/2025

It’s been years since I last touched a basketball, but playing again reminded me how much I miss that rhythm. 🏀

And honestly, it made me realise: my body’s been fighting its own kind of championship, one that no one sees.

You love talking stats and lineups so let’s talk PCOS in basketball terms. 🏀

Fertility is the least of the problems. It’s hormones, fatigue, acne, pain, weight, mood, imbalance the whole team’s out of sync, and we’re still showing up to play.

PCOS is a full-court press every day.

💜 Watch this, understand it, and share it. Because the real MVPs are still on the court, even when no one sees the fight.

24/10/2025

I love how strong the PCOS community is, how we share, support, and show up for each other.

But sometimes, in that same space of love, we start recommending things that might not be right for everyone.

Before you buy that supplement everyone swears by, please pause.

Do your bloodwork.
Talk to your doctor.
Understand what your body needs.

Because community is powerful, but so is doing the right thing for your own health. 💜

Not everything that worked for her will work for you.

Test, consult, and personalise that’s how we heal smarter. 💊✨

Let’s keep our community strong by encouraging each other to do the right thing not just the trending thing.

We don’t just want quick fixes.
We want informed healing.

💜

The hardest part about PCOS isn’t always the symptoms.It’s the unpredictability never knowing which version of your body...
20/10/2025

The hardest part about PCOS isn’t always the symptoms.
It’s the unpredictability never knowing which version of your body you’ll wake up in.

It’s the constant adjusting, explaining, and forgiving yourself for things you can’t control.

PCOS teaches patience in the most uncomfortable ways.
It forces you to slow down, to pay attention, and to build a relationship with your body that’s rooted in compassion not punishment.

So if today feels hard, remember this:
You’re not behind. You’re adapting. And that’s its own kind of progress.

Have an amazing week ahead and give yourself grace.


The hardest part about PCOS isn’t always the symptoms.It’s the unpredictability never knowing which version of your body...
20/10/2025

The hardest part about PCOS isn’t always the symptoms.
It’s the unpredictability never knowing which version of your body you’ll wake up in.

It’s the constant adjusting, explaining, and forgiving yourself for things you can’t control.

PCOS teaches patience in the most uncomfortable ways.
It forces you to slow down, to pay attention, and to build a relationship with your body that’s rooted in compassion not punishment.

So if today feels hard, remember this:
You’re not behind. You’re adapting. And that’s its own kind of progress. 💜

Have an amazing week ahead and give yourself grace ❤️❤️

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