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November 2026 Newsletter: PCOS and Pancreatic Cancer
Our November health awareness issue explores emerging research on PCOS and pancreatic cancer, U.S. statistics by race and ethnicity, and questions you can take to a healthcare visit. Download the complete two-page issue for the research summary, symptom and self-advocacy checklists, and links to the sources. The PDF is formatted for US Letter paper.
Teyeonia Ferrell
23 minutes ago1 min read


Give Her a Reason to Thrive: Year-End Giving 2026
Your gift helps women feel heard, supported, and less alone. Help She Thrives Foundation, Inc. raise $5,000 by December 31, 2026. The button opens our Education Hub. Scroll to Donate NOW, choose One time or Monthly, and enter the amount you wish to give. Born from a personal journey with PCOS and endometrial cancer, She Thrives brings education, advocacy, and sisterhood to women who need support. Your generosity will help us share PCOS and endometrial cancer education; expand
Teyeonia Ferrell
Oct 271 min read
October 2026 Newsletter: Understanding PCOS and Breast & Endometrial Cancer
From teal and peach to pink, our awareness continues. Our October newsletter explores PCOS, breast and endometrial cancer awareness, and questions to discuss with your healthcare team. Download the complete two-page newsletter below. This print-ready PDF is formatted for US Letter paper and includes sources and further reading. Save it, print it, or share it with someone you love.
Teyeonia Ferrell
Oct 101 min read
September 2026 Newsletter: Gynecologic Cancer Awareness
Explore gynecologic cancer awareness and support in this printable September newsletter. Download the two-page PDF below to save, share, or print on US Letter paper.
Teyeonia Ferrell
Oct 101 min read
September 2026 Newsletter: PCOS Awareness
Our PCOS Awareness Month newsletter brings education, encouragement, and community resources together. Download the two-page PDF below to save, share, or print on US Letter paper.
Teyeonia Ferrell
Oct 101 min read
September 2026 Newsletter: Awareness, Advocacy & Care
PCOS and gynecologic cancer awareness, with a focus on the challenges Black women face and ways to advocate for care. Download the two-page PDF below to save, share, or print on US Letter paper.
Teyeonia Ferrell
Oct 101 min read


"PCOS Gave Me Anxiety I Didn't Know Had a Name"
The hormonal chaos of PCOS doesn't stay in your body. It follows you into your mind — and healing requires treating both. Nobody told me that the hormonal chaos of PCOS doesn't stay in your body. It follows you into your mind — quietly unraveling your sense of self until the woman in the mirror feels like a stranger. I spent three years treating the physical symptoms of PCOS before anyone suggested that the anxiety eating me alive might be connected to the same hormonal imbal
Teyeonia Ferrell
May 142 min read


"The Diagnosis That Changed Everything"
Seven years of being dismissed, minimized, and misunderstood. One diagnosis that finally made sense of it all — and a community that helped me rise. I was 24 years old when a doctor finally put a name to the chaos happening inside my body. Seven years of irregular periods, unexplained weight gain, hair loss, and being told "you're just stressed." Seven years of feeling like I was living in a body that betrayed me at every turn — and not one person in a white coat connecting t
Teyeonia Ferrell
May 143 min read
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