Lori Harvey has revealed that since she was 16, shd had dealt with excruciating symptoms like painful periods, weight gain, acne and abnormal facial hair. The model, 28, made the revelation while speaking for the first time about her years-long battle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis. In the Tuesday, Sept. 16 episode of the health and wellness podcast, SheMD with Dr. Thas Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney, Lori revealed that she spent years having her symptoms dismissed before learning of her conditions. I've been so frustrated. I've been going to my gynecologist because I've just been feeling like something's off in my body, she said on the show. But every time I go to her, she's like, You're fine, you're fine, you're fine. Nothing's wrong. And I was like, But I don't feel fine. I feel like something is just off. Harvey said she was ultimately referred to famed Los Angeles-based OB-GYN Dr. Thas Aliabadi, who told her during their first appointment together that there were quite a few things going on with her body. The model was quickly diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis. PCOS is a hormone imbalance that affects one in 10 women of childbearing age. The condition can cause symptoms like irregular periods, excess hair growth, acne, weight gain and infertility. Endometriosis is the reproductive condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus, causing cramping and chronic pain. Watch the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom)
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