The author, Angela Kay Dotson (now Mrs. Lawlor), currently lives in North Carolina with her husband Jay, 5-year old son Nathaniel, and pet cat Simon. Diagnosed with PCOS in 1987, and frustrated by the lack of patient information on the subject of pcos, she began work on the first book edition in 1998. Angela is working on several writing projects. May 2006. A scene from our adoption journey. A very happy Baba and Nathaniel (4 and a half when we adopted him) after dinner in China. We were enjoying some Chinese lounge singers crooning American songs while we danced in the lobby.

Angela writes:

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 1987 at the age of nineteen. (The condition was then called Stein-Levanthol Syndrome). At the time of my diagnosis there was no literature available to the public.

In the late 90's, (after pretty much ignoring my condition) I discovered that PCOS affected much more than fertility as I was initially led to believe. Out of my outrage that I hadn't known more from physicians that were treating me, I decided to write a book. My first edition was among the first 5 or so books that began to address the condition.

The book is a lifestyle manual, documenting my personal story, an overview of PCOS, an overview of insulin, and diet and exercise lifestyle changes. This book is an empowering, motivational and inspirational tool to help women fight back and take control of their bodies.

I sincerely hope that other women will be inspired to make changes in their lifestyles. The objective is to control your life instead of letting PCOS control it for you.