Help Me Take My Advocacy for PCOS & Women’s Health to the Miss California Stage!

Dear friends, family, and incredible community,

As Miss San Francisco 2025, and a Global Finalist for the Women Changing the World Awards, I am honored to represent our beautiful city—but my journey to Miss California is about so much more than a crown. I’m competing to amplify a mission that is deeply personal to me: fighting for women’s health equity, raising awareness about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and ensuring that no one struggling with hormonal health feels unheard.

This isn’t just a cause—it’s part of my story.

At 11 years old, I started growing a beard on my face, a symptom of PCOS. I faced chronic fatigue syndrome, weight gain, cystic acne, hair loss, and other hormonal imbalance related symptoms, yet spent years struggling to receive a proper diagnosis and proper care.

The shame, confusion, and isolation I felt as a young girl shaped me—but it also gave me purpose. I refuse to let another girl grow up feeling invisible in the healthcare system. Through PCOS Alliance, I am creating early intervention programs, advocating for holistic healthcare solutions, and bringing resources to underserved communities.

How You Can Help:

To bring PCOS awareness and my advocacy work to Miss California, I am raising $7,500 towards supporting both my mission and the American Heart Association.

This isn’t just about me. It’s about every girl who has ever felt dismissed in a doctor’s office, every woman who has been told her symptoms are “normal,” and everyone who has struggled to feel worthy of beauty, success, or love.

Your support is more than a donation—it’s a step toward changing the future of women’s health. No amount is too small, and every contribution fuels a movement that will impact lives for generations to come.

Thank you for believing in this mission and for being part of this journey.

With immense gratitude,

Inika Mehra

Miss San Francisco 2025

Founder, PCOS Alliance