Former Bachelorette star Hannah Brown recently shared insights into her personal battle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
During an episode of the “SheMD” podcast, cohosted by Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, Brown, 31, recounted her experience. “We discussed the possibility of me starting on a GLP-1 due to my weight gain,” she recalled on Tuesday, June 23. “I was visibly bloated and rarely had my period—sometimes just once every three months for a couple of days. You were the first to inform me about GLP-1s and their potential to assist with insulin resistance.”
Brown continued, “After beginning the treatment, it was transformative. My menstrual cycle normalized, arriving consistently every 30 days, and the bloating disappeared. I felt like a new person. This wasn’t just about halting unwanted weight gain; it dramatically alleviated my overall PCOS symptoms. Although some criticize GLP-1s, they greatly improved my quality of life.”
GLP-1s—including the medications semaglutides Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as tirzepatides Zepbound and Mounjaro—are primarily used to manage type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, they have also become well-known for their effectiveness in aiding weight loss.
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Brown explained that her dosage “changed” over time, noting that she doesn’t remember the exact prescription but said it “didn’t start off on a high dose at all.”
In 2025, Brown recalled being diagnosed with PCOS and was told it was “no big deal.” She claimed she was advised to take Metformin, which is used to treat high blood sugar levels.
“Because a lot of what PCOS is is insulin resistance, you kind of can treat it the same way that you would a diabetic,” Brown said on an episode of the “Heal Squad” podcast at the time. “And so I did that, but I wasn’t given really much support on it, and I just like, ‘OK, I guess this is not a big deal, because he didn’t act like it was really a big deal.’ And my symptoms just got worse and worse.”
Brown noted that she had “super irregular periods” and struggled with “acne and weight gain,” and was told she suffered from “severe” PCOS after an ultrasound.
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In the same podcast episode, Brown recalled being diagnosed with a double uterus and had yet to undergo an “exploratory surgery” to find out more.
“There’s some risk in whatever may be there when I’m ready to have children. It looks like they’re attached in some way, it’s just, like, almost split,” Brown said. “She’s going to have to figure out, ‘Is one bigger than the other? Can it, like, hold a baby? Which one is better?’ It’s a whole thing. There’s been so much going on. I was like, ‘I need to put that on a shelf. I don’t need to be stressing about that right now.’”
In April, Brown shared that she underwent the procedure after “putting [it] off for awhile.”
“A few years ago, after being diagnosed with PCOS and getting an ultrasound for the first time, I found out I have an abnormal uterus. At first they thought it was a didelphys uterus, but later confirmed it’s a bicorporeal septate uterus — basically my uterus is kind of separated into two sides, and that can lead to infertility issues. The good news is, it’s something that can be treated with surgery,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “I’ve known for a while that I’d need to take care of this before trying to have kids one day… but life has been so full. Moving across the country, writing books, planning a wedding, buying a house — family planning just hasn’t been front of mind.”
Love Is Blind alum Irina Solomonova has been using a GLP-1 to slim down. “I’m finishing my first month on GLP-1s. I’m on tirzepatide, and I just wanted to share a few real updates because this month has been kind of eye-opening,” Irina, 29, said in a Tuesday, December 9, video shared via TikTok. “I […]
She continued, “I still don’t know if I’m ready (does anyone ever fully feel ready?!) but it felt like time to take a first step – and this was that for me. I also know how fortunate I am to have found this out ahead of time. So many women walk through loss and disappointment before getting answers, and that’s not lost on me. Thank you to those who have shared your stories with me and encouraged me to share mine 🫶.”
Brown concluded her post by giving a sweet thank you to her husband, Adam Woolard, whom she wed in 2025.
“Recovery has been pretty smooth, and I’ve been so well taken care of — shoutout to my sweet husband @admandew and parents for being the best! 🤍,” she wrote.