Since her teens, model and actress Lori Harvey had complained to her doctor about extremely painful periods and weight fluctuations. Although she felt something wasn't right with her body, Harvey told the SHE MD Podcast that her gynecologist insisted nothing was wrong. When she pushed back, her doctor referred her to Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, also known as "Dr. A."

Dr. A (a co-host of the SHE MD Podcast) diagnosed her with both polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis, which explained periods so "excruciating" that Harvey sometimes wanted to go to the hospital. What her former doctor had brushed off as "normal" finally had a name, and Harvey said she was grateful to learn that her experience wasn't normal after all. On the podcast, Dr. A pointed out that many women have been told

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