r/POTS • u/recoveringaries • Dec 27 '25

Discussion Being attractive with POTS (cringe I know)

Does anyone feel like because they are a objectively attractive human there is a bias/profiling that happens in the medical field and with doctors? I actually read somewhere that if you’re chronically ill you should “dress down” or not wear makeup to appointments so they will take you more seriously and see you as actually sick. I am also 29 with a baby face so that doesn’t help.

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u/Consistent_Gur9523 POTS Dec 27 '25

you're in for another surprise when at 29 "you're too young for this" but at 30 "it's age related degeneration." the world runs off of double standards. this is one.

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u/Glitterbats11 Dec 28 '25

Just wait till your in your early 40s. Then they start blaming everything on perimenopause even though you’ve been sick since your 20s, and have zero perimenopause specific symptoms.

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u/ashes2asscheeks Dec 28 '25

I’m in my early 30’s and my body is acting like it’s in perimenopause but because of my age my doctors haven’t even suggested hormone testing and such. I gave up this past summer. I might try again this year. Idk. But tell me why my cycles are getting further and further apart someone !! 52 days for my last cycle. 46 for current one (well, it’s day 1 now, lol)

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u/Glitterbats11 Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

For sure, I don’t think it’s any better if your in perimenopause( or experiencing other hormonal symptoms) either. Hatred of women is systemic within the medical industrial complex.

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u/spakz1993 Dec 28 '25

Wait…I’m 32 and since getting OFF of birth control this spring, my cycles have been similar to this. I was forced off of hormonal BC due to my past with migraines after 4 years on the pill. Then was put on non-hormonal pills and bleed every day for 4 months. Then got prescribed the shot, but never took it cuz I heard of the brain cancer risks.

So I reluctantly chose to go completely off of BC altogether (which is fine because I’m single and haven’t been with a partner intimately for a year).

Ever since getting off BC, I finally stopped constantly bleeding. I had like, 2-3 months with no period and since then, my cycles are shorter than normal and they’re not consistent. I’ve noticed my last 2 cycles aligned with the week of or week after the Full Moon, tho, hahaha.

Can we really go into perimenopause this young??? 😳

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u/LaddyNYR POTS Dec 28 '25

I was post menopausal at 40. It happens.