Fight Like A Girl PCOS Awareness Virtual 5K

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is an incurable disorder that affects 1 in 10 women and over 50% do not know they have it. It is the most common endocrine cause of infertility and serious weight gain in women. PCOS can also cause acne, oily skin, dandruff, increased growth of hair on face but male pattern baldness, skin tags, pelvic pain, anxiety, depression, sleep apnea and more.

The more than 50% that do not know they have PCOS are in danger of Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes, Risk of Heart Attack is 4-7x higher, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Endometrial Cancer, Increased Risk of Breast Cancer and Heart Disease. With the help of blood tests and pelvic ultrasounds PCOS can be detected early enough to treat the many symptoms and ward off any serious diseases.

Whether this is your first 5K or your 500th, what better way to celebrate PCOS Awareness Month then to run for a cause. All proceeds from this race are going directly towards PCOS Awareness Association. 

The mission of PCOS Awareness Association is to provide information, support and resources to sufferers of PCOS and their families, friends and supports systems.
PCOS Awareness Association’s goals are to get more women tested, to connect them with specialists and others that can help them with their symptoms of PCOS, to inform the public about the severity of PCOS, to help fund research of PCOS and most of all to join PCOS sufferers with one another.