{"id":22930,"date":"2024-09-10T20:40:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22930"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:40:12","slug":"dr-kimberly-manbodh-shares-her-pcos-journey-to-raise-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/dr-kimberly-manbodh-shares-her-pcos-journey-to-raise-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Kimberly Manbodh Shares Her PCOS Journey to Raise Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Fabiana Mcklmon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In observance of PCOS Awareness Month, Dr. Kimberly Manbodh, a patient with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has shared her personal and challenging journey to shed light on this often misunderstood condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diagnosed with PCOS at 21, Dr. Manbodh&#8217;s path to diagnosis was fraught with difficulties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her symptoms, including acne, skin discoloration, and weight gain, were initially dismissed as typical aspects of adolescence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until these symptoms began to significantly impact her daily life that she sought medical help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the initial treatments, including birth control, exacerbated her symptoms rather than alleviating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undeterred by these setbacks, Dr. Manbodh embarked on a journey of self-education about PCOS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing a significant gap in awareness and resources in Guyana, she founded Cysterhood Support Guyana in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This organization aims to provide support and guidance to women grappling with PCOS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the group, Dr. Manbodh has organized educational sessions, health fairs, and walks, all designed to raise awareness and offer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Manbodh&#8217;s efforts have been pivotal in improving understanding and management of PCOS in her community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges, she has managed to lead a better quality of life and remains committed to helping others navigate their own PCOS journeys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon In observance of PCOS Awareness Month, Dr. Kimberly Manbodh, a patient with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has shared her personal and challenging journey to shed light on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22930"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22931,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22930\/revisions\/22931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}