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Polycystic ovary syndrome (commonly known as PCOS) is one of the most common hormone disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in every 5 women—which is why it's surprising how many of us a) don't know anything about it or b) find it so hard to find the information we need about it.

Here are 7 things about PCOS everyone with ovaries should know.

1. Doctors don't know who'll get it and who won't.
"Essentially, PCOS is a series of bead-like ovarian cysts that wreak ...

What do you think of ladies dating older fellas?

Is age just a number? Is love really all that matters? If you answer these questions in the affirmative, then why do you still shake your head when you see a gorgeous 20-something woman with an older guy?

We admit, we're as much conflicted as you are. And we're also prone to stereotyping and judging people whose names we don't even know—all we know is she's better off with us than Lolo Tanders / Tito Tanders. But we don't ...

• When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.
• You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.
• Sometimes the bigger the smile, the more pain there is to hide.
• In my life, I've lived, I've loved, I've lost, I've missed, I've hurt, I've trusted, I've made mistakes, but most of all, I've learned.
• Every new day is another chance to be a better person

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Do you know how to decipher the ingredients label on your moisturiser? Or whether you should be using retinol? Or what the difference is between AHAs and BHA? Relax and let the Vogue Skincare Alphabet break it down.

What is it?
BHA, also known as salicylic acid, is beta hydroxy acid - a derivative of aspirin.

What is it used for?
Salicylic acid has several uses - it's the key active in Pepto-Bismol - but in skincare it is mainly used to fight acne, thanks ...

• Letting it out is better than holding it in. Letting it simmer and be consumed by the thoughts of what if.
• I feel bad for liking a person now because every time that I will like a person, the feelings aren't mutual.
• Happiness won’t teach you how to be happy, sadness will.
• Like salt into an open wound you poured into my life, and all I could think was damn, this is going to hurt like hell.
• The world does stuff to you, but your life is determined by how you react to this stuff.
• I have

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Claire Danes may known as a talented actress, but now she’s got another title to add to her resume: Galactic Cinderella. And that’s because, at the 2016 Met Gala in New York City, Claire Danes wore a custom light-up Cinderella-style gown by American fashion designer Zac Posen. The dress was so magnificent that it instantly went viral… and you’re about to see why!

This year’s Met Gala theme was “Manys x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Posen created a fiber-optic organza ...

The new year has arrived, and with it, thoughts about getting fit and ready for the spring. However, these intentions tend to not last as long as we would like them to.
To get you in shape, we at Bright Side have come up with some simple exercises that will change how you look in as little as four weeks. You won’t have to go to the gym or buy any special equipment — all you need is determination ...