actress shared that she has polycystic ovary syndrome and is in the process of discovering more about the health condition. The 35-year-old recently attended a book launch event for"I also have PCOS," Francia wrote on her Instagram Story Aug. 7. She added that she is "still learning how to live with it" and thanked Candice for the guide.
PCOS affects the reproductive system by causing irregular periods, excess androgen and polycystic ovaries, which are "fluid-filled sacs" that surround eggs, according to the U.K.'s National Health Service . The organization states that the cause of PCOS is unknown but it is believed to run in families and be related to hormone levels, including insulin.
For Candice, she knows that "PCOS girlies have super powers," as she wrote on Instagram after the book launch."I've been on this journey for so long, I've learned SO much and I poured it all out on the pages of my very first book," the author said in another post. "This is unbelievable! I'm so grateful to have made it this far."
Along with Francia, Candice invited other women "that have sparked something in me and inspired me in some way or form."