Trauma is the inability for an individual to process emotional events, settling into a feeling of overwhelm. The individual can experience a threat to bodily integrity or threat to life and sanity.

“I always had irregular periods—four times a year, like clockwork. At 18, they became less predictable. By 20, they were less frequent, heavy, and painful. At 25, despite an active lifestyle and healthy diet, they disappeared entirely—along with any clear signs of cycling. That’s when I began the long road to a PCOS diagnosis.”