AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Years after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an Austin woman's quest to build community and camaraderie for PCOS patients has led to an Austin-area support group more than 550 women strong.
From the time she was in puberty to her diagnosis at 19, Stephanie Tollett had never had a normal menstrual cycle. She always assumed she was lucky that way -- but it wasn't until she started having sharp pains near her ovaries that she realized something might be wrong.