r/LeanPCOS is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses pcos, diagnosis, treatment, insulin, and symptoms, and they frequently recommend/review doctor recommendations.
Community for those affected by the lean type of PCOS
What is lean PCOS? When you have a normal (or underweight) BMI but still have PCOS. Many doctors refuse to run the appropriate diagnostic tests for those with normal BMI since PCOS normally presents in those with a high BMI
Popular Themes in r/LeanPCOS
#1
Advice Requests
: "So…who looks like this w/ lean PCOS? I’m 113lbs. Yet I can’t shake this bump for the life of me."
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Possible hope for those of us with high DHEA-S!"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Recruiting Individuals with PCOS to test our PCOS Condition Monitoring Tool"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "sharing my small hair victory"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/LeanPCOS
#1
Pcos
: "I’m tired of the common perception “lean Pcos are the lucky ones”"
186 posts
#2
Diagnosis
: "Blood work shows “normal” but symptoms of high androgens and I meet PCOS Diagnosis criteria?"
40 posts
#3
Treatment
: "No symptoms of insulin resistance. What can I do?"
30 posts
#4
Insulin
: "Reactive Hypoglycemia rather than Insulin Resistance in lean PCOS"
27 posts
#5
Symptoms
: "No Symptoms of insulin resistance. What can I do?"
27 posts
#6
Lean
: "Reactive Hypoglycemia rather than Insulin Resistance in Lean PCOS"
21 posts
#7
Acne
: "Sick and tired of dealing with PCOS Acne"
20 posts
#8
Hormones
: "Recruiting Individuals with PCOS to test our PCOS Condition Monitoring Tool"
20 posts
#9
Periods
: "How to regulate Periods"
19 posts
#10
Lean Pcos
: "I’m tired of the common perception “Lean Pcos are the lucky ones”"
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/LeanPCOS
Doctor Recommendations
1 review
#1
Your Wellness Connection
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/LeanPCOS
#1
Question
: "So…who looks like this w/ lean PCOS? I’m 113lbs. Yet I can’t shake this bump for the life of me."
46 posts
#2
Rant
: "Wtf are we doing for those of us without insulin resistance?"
10 posts
#3
r/PCOS Cross Post
: "I got an IR diagnosis but normal BMI so I was told to just do nothing??"
7 posts
#4
story time!
: "PCOS acne journey (no meds)"
6 posts
#5
r/ttc_PCOS Cross Post
: "How we finally conceived- please read! It could help"
1 post
Member Growth in r/LeanPCOS
Yearly
+1k members(29.4%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026