At first glance, photo collage Tina-Marie Beznec posted to Facebook and subsequently went viral might look like a joke to some women, but the truth behind her very revealing and personal share is no laughing matter.
Beznec is one of as many as 5 million women in the United States who suffers from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. According to Healthline.com, PCOS is a condition in which a woman has an unbalanced amount of estrogen and progesterone sex hormones.
“This leads to the growth of ovarian cysts (benign masses on the ovaries). PCOS can cause problems with a women’s menstrual cycle, fertility, cardiac function, and appearance.”
One common side effect of PCOS is uncontrollable weight gain. Being an advocate for healthy living, Beznec started the Facebook page “Fight Against Fat”, where she shares her journey with her condition and hopes to help other women with PCOS.
Since Beznec has too much progesterone, another unfortunate side effect is excessive facial hair growth. That’s why Beznec decided to share a very-real look at one daily routine not many women have to deal with: shaving her face.
“As well as depression, anxiety, infertility, weight gain, hormonal imbalances, bloating, abdominal pains, acne, cysts, increased risk of cancer and everything else, a lot of woman including myself have to deal with facial hair!,” Beznec wrote on Facebook.
“Do you know how UNFEMININE this can make a woman feel?!? I’ve always been super self conscious about it, but really just have to put this out there because I want create more awareness around this syndrome and how much it can impact someone’s life especially if they don’t know they have it.”
“You never know what a person is going through and it’s unfair to put someone into the “lazy and unhealthy” category without knowing their story. I know it’s only natural for some of us to judge someone based on how they look but remember we are all fighting our own battles and you can never understand if you aren’t willing to learn and listen..”
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Are you amazed by this brave woman? Please SHARE her incredible story on Facebook today… you never know who it might help!
[Featured Image: Facebook / Fight Against Fat]
Woman Shares Photo Shaving Her Face To Raise Awareness For Her Condition is an article from: LifeDaily