PCOS waiver for the US Military?

J

Just Me

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Will I be able to get a medical waiver if the disease has no effects on my daily life? The pcos causes slight hypothyroidism (controlled with medication) and I also have asthma (controlled without medication, and haven't used an inhaler in 4 years). I am healthy, young, a little unfit due to lack of exercise after graduation, but completely correctable.

* for those who do not know, PCOS is poly-cystic ovary syndrome, and is incurable. Hypothyroidism is also incurable. They can both be managed with or without medication, depending on the severity.

My case is very light and I lived fine without meds for my life before the conditions were discovered.

Any experienced advice would be appreciated.
 
Oh darling, I think the asthma alone will DQ you, despite the fact that you haven't taken meds for it in 4 years. This is for your own protection.

Also, I feel for you on the PCOS issue... I had a couple cysts on my right ovary that decided to "pop" last year, and I had never been in so much pain in my life. I couldn't even function.
 
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