Awareness Month 2017
Last month was PCOS Awareness month across the globe. Traditionally we as Verity have committed to an Awareness week that tied into the date of each years conference. Due to limited resources (people power and funds)…
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PCOS Story: Gillian, 33
My name is Gillian and I’m 33 years old. I was diagnosed with PCOS by internal scan when I was 21. Unfortunately, my PCOS story is not a happy one. I had been suffering for…
Being a Group Leader: Kerry
Back in June 2014, the former Verity group leader of the Coventry & Warwickshire support group handed the reigns over to myself. They were some big shoes to fill, however, I was willing to take…
PCOS Story: Nina, 29
Ten years ago, at the age of 19, I found myself lying on a hospital bed surrounded by medical staff running a bunch of tests and trying to work out what was “wrong” with me….
PCOS Poster
On Saturday we held the annual Verity conference in London- this year it was generously hosted and organised by the Royal Society of Medicine. In attendance were medical professionals, patients and their friends and family….
Research Callout – Acne
Is one of your PCOS symptoms Acne? Are you able to spare 15 minutes to answer a survey about your experience, if so read on… Hi my name is Kate Adkins and I am a…
Research Callout
Hello, my name is Tammy and I am currently working on my final year project for my Human biology BSc, at the University of Worcester. My project focus is, how and if, the genetic traits…
PCOS News and Research
New Hormone Irisin could support PCOS diagnosis in Teens The recently discovered hormone Irisin can be used to more accurately diagnose PCOS in teenagers. PCOS symptoms present similarly to those of puberty making it difficult to…
The Face of PCOS in the Media
PCOS has never been the most media friendly of medical conditions. It isn’t pretty and it isn’t particularly life threatening. Many stories that we have seen in the media in the past have generally tended…
Research Callout: PCOS diagnosis and impact on activity
My name is Nisma. I’m currently studying for a Masters in Health Psychology at Coventry University. For my dissertation I am doing a research study to see how being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)…