PCOS - Embarrassing?

[the-fee-fairy.livejournal.com]

So, i don't know if anyone else has been watching it, but tonight, on UKTV Style, there was a program entitled 'Embarrassing Illnesses'.

There was a couple on there, and the woman had PCOS, Endometriosis and an Underactive Thyroid.

Am i the only one who feels that none of these illnesses is embarrassing?
I have PCOS and i don't find it embarrassing.

They said that they found it embarrassing to tell people that that's why they didn't have children...

I don't have a problem with it, i come right out with it.

I suppose i just wanted to know whether i was the only one annoyed by this concept - the idea that an infertility problem is 'embarrassing', and as it is a women's health issue, and i know that some people in this community also suffer (i hate that word!!) with it too, i wanted to canvas opinion.

So:
PCOS - Embarrassing? Discuss
Endometriosis - Embarrassing? Discuss
Underactive Thyroid (or indeed, any thyroid problem) - Embarrassing? Discuss

I really would like to know others' views and know whether i am overrreacting by being annoyed.

Comments

[jadecat.livejournal.com]

This is terrible but- for some reason the phrase 'lifestyle disorder' makes me giggle...

[the-fee-fairy.livejournal.com]

it made me giggle too, to watch him!

Th 'Lifestyle Disorder' means that his lifestyle is too slow for them to spend time in bed together, and it is too slow for him to take up excercise...yes, he is lazy!

He asked her to run his bath...and to make him a cup of tea...