Sara Tendulkar On Her PCOS Struggle
During an exclusive interview with Vogue India, Sara Tendulkar opened up on her battle with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Growing up Sara admitted to having hormonal acne due to PCOS that affected her self esteem
She started getting acne in the seventh grade and didn't know what it was back then
Her PCOS made her androgens soar, so she faced having more hair growth, acne, oily skin and would put on weight easily
Sara would cry and ask her mother, Anjali Tendulkar for concealer and foundation to cover her acne, but all she got was a compact powder occassionally
Sara's tantrums didn't yeild any results and her mother only stressed on the importance of sunscreen and moisturiser
Sara tried everything from acid peels to retinol to topical and oral antibiotics, until her mother stepped in
A sonography showed multiple cysts in Sara's ovaries, so they consulted a nutritionist but she ended up feeling weak
An endocrinologist introduced her to intermittent fasting, weight training and progressive overload that helped
Balancing her protein intake while losing weight and gaining muscle was crucial, post which her hormones got balanced and she became PCOS free
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