As this magazine is a personal passion, fed by the wonderful writing and perspectives of some absolutely FABULOUS contributing writers (Angela Grassi, Holly Amarandei, Suzy Reyes, Sasha Ottey, and more)…well, let me just say this, it takes a lot of work to produce. I’m not complaining one bit. That’s the thing about it being a passion.

This said, life has thrown a couple of curveballs lately and it’s made it hard to concentrate on the magazine. I’m a little late getting the latest issue out to everyone, and I want to apologize for that. The upcoming issue will be out soon, most likely before May 1, and I promise to you that it will provide a great deal of great information!

PCOS Magazine is a group effort, essentially. We are always looking for new writing talent/voices, people who have design or ad sales experience, and more. If you have a talent, the readers of PCOS Magazine will probably benefit from it. Please let us know how you would like to get involved.

will be interviewed by Sasha Ottey of PCOS Challenge.

Here’s the announcement! Please call in and ask a question!

Virtual copies and subscriptions are a few days away, and we’ll make an announcement here when that option is ready.

In this issue are some great articles about the nutritional needs of teens with PCOS by Angela Grassi of PCOS Nutrition, an introduction to the inCYST Network and Monika Woolsey, and relevant diabetic information you might not have known about. Holly Amarandei talks to us about learning to love exercise, and there’s a great article about dealing with the long-term emotional effects of chronic illness.

Let us know what you think! We’d love to hear your comments on this issue, and if you have ideas for the November/December issue, contact us!

PCOS Magazine is slated to hit the proverbial newsstands next Wednesday, Sept. 30. I will be posting subscription links (very obvious for all to see) on both the PCOS Magazine website as well as Facebook and most likely Twitter. I will also post information to these two blogs, provided I can access the one now attached to the magazine’s website. In addition to columns by Angela Grassi, Monika Woolsey and Holly Amarandei, there will also be a great article about the long-term emotional effects of PCOS and other chronic illnesses, featuring information from women and girls like you with PCOS. I guarantee it’ll be a good read.

On the personal front, I’ve now been taking Byetta almost a month. Getting ready to move on to the 10mcg dose. However, about a week ago started getting the requisite funky sore throat and now I have some minor oral (mouth) soreness. Couldn’t find much online about the oral soreness, but wonder if it’s still possible. Mind you, at the same time, my sinuses started getting inflamed again, which leads to my cheeks and upper palette swelling a little bit…so it could be that. If anyone’s had mouth soreness on Byetta, I’d love to hear about it. Want to make sure I’m not completely nuts.

More details about the next issue will follow in the next few weeks too. I will also be adding a “community” page shortly. Check back to the new site soon for more information about subscribing, either to a digital/virtual version of the magazine, or a hard-copy. This is exciting stuff, folks!

There are all sorts of (great!) changes ahead. First off, readers will be able to access the magazine, via subscription AND single copy, either hard copy or virtually through Issuu and MagCloud. Monika Woolsey is going to update us on her PCOS workshops, and readers will find out about big (and good) changes with Project PCOS.

Not changing is Angela Grassi’s column! She’s back with another great piece, this time about the nutritional needs of teens with PCOS.

The new PCOS Magazine website will be up and running by the end of this week. It will include writer’s guidelines if anyone would like to submit articles, etc., to the magazine, as well as a page of resources. It’s a work-in-progress, so bear with us while these changes happen. More content will be added constantly (and an announcement will be included here as that happens)!

So, early next week, check for the new site! By the way, if you’re interested in advertising either in the magazine or on the magazine’s website, contact Linda Harvey!

Just over a year ago, my life changed in a big way. I left a much-loved job to join my fiance in another state, changing home and hearth, finding a new job, the whole bit. At the same time, I started to let the harder aspects of publishing a magazine (mind you, things like MagCloud and Issuu weren’t *quite* on the scene yet) get me down, and because I felt like I was going through a bit of an existential meltdown at the time, I gave up on my brainchild, PCOS Today Magazine. Boy was that a dumb idea (the giving up on the magazine part….not the joining my fiance thing).

Fast-forward to now, and I’ve found that there is still quite a following for ongoing, serialized discussion about the PCOS disorder.  So, long story short, I’m making a go of it again. That, and I’ve got some other projects on the horizon and I wanted to give a holler out to all the ‘cysters’ to let y’all know. Here goes:

First, the “next” issue of PCOS Today Magazine, along with a revamped website, will be out by the end of September. I’ll make an announcement here in the blog and in Soulcysters.net, etc., when it’s all up and running. Right now, some exciting stuff is on the horizon for this issue, including an article by Monika Wolsey, and, I hope, another PCOS nutrition column from Angela Grassi.

Secondly, my book is about 3/4 of the way done. I’ve spent the better part of the past year writing a Teen’s Guide to PCOS. I continue to want to add stories from ADULT women who don’t mind explaining how they learned of the disorder, what the impact was on their life, what it was like as a teen dealing with it (no real names will be used in the book, just pseudonyms). If you don’t mind sharing your story, please e-mail me at pcosstories@gmail.com. The book should be available via Amazon.com and its own website within the new few months. I plan to post excerpts from the book to this blog in the coming weeks for commentary, etc. If you have ideas for what should be in the book, let me know (either via e-mail or a comment here). I’m open to suggestion!!!

I’m really looking forward to hearing from all of you!