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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Hebert

Sasha Pieterse speaks candidly about PCOS causing weight gain at 17: ‘Disheartening’

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Pretty Little Liars alum Sasha Pieterse has revealed that undiagnosed PCOS was the reason why at 17 she experienced a weight gain of 70 pounds.

Pieterse, now 27, spoke candidly about her experience on Wednesday’s episode of The Squeeze podcast, hosted by her former Shark Boy and Lava Girl co-star Taylor Lautner and his wife, also named Taylor Lautner. The actress told the pair that she was ultimately diagnosed with PCOS, also known as polycystic ovary syndrome, after visiting “over 15 gynaecologists”.

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