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…
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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)…
Women’s Health APPG
On Wednesday 8th June, Caroline attended the Women’s Health All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting at the House of Common’s. This is the first meeting of the group and is an excellent forum for medical professionals, advocates…
Fabulous Fundraisers!
As many of you know Verity is run entirely by volunteers as we do not get the funds to have any paid members of staff. Every penny that you spend with us or raise for…
PCOS in News and Research
We’ve had a little gap since our last update so here is a round up to cover April and May! Hyperandrogenemia and PCOS – Research, Italy Researchers in Italy have found that 9 in 10 women…
Expecting Life
Expecting Life is a beautiful movie made by Cat Snake Films and Emma Cannon about the Fertility journey and the impact that Infertility has on individuals, relationships and our lives generally. As we know PCOS…
Research Call Out
My name is Shreya. I am studying Health Psychology at the Staffordshire University. As a part of my course I am conducting some research to explore the coping strategies that women use to deal with…
Verity Awarded Women’s Health Blog Award
We are excited to announce that the lovely people at Health Express have given Verity an award. A panel of experts including Dr Hillary Jones of Good Morning Britain, decided to give Verity this accolade…
PCOS News and Research Update
It’s been a little while since we’ve been able to do a PCOS News and Research Update so there’s a lot to cover: End of 2015 Swedish study explores the link between PCOS and mental…
Research Call Out
Can you help? Understanding the experience of living with PCOS We are looking to explore and understand the experiences of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I am a Masters student at the University of East…