PCOS Story: Aysa Campbell details her diagnosis
My name is Aysa, I’m 23, and I’m a recent volunteer and group leader for my local Verity support group in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex. I began my journey with PCOS began long before…
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PCOS Story: Laura Faulkner takes us on her PCOS Journey
Hiya – my name is Laura Faulkner, I’m 33 years old and I’m very excited to have been recently appointed the Information Production Manager for Verity. I am also the group leader for the Lancashire,…
Research call-out: BAMBINI clinical trial, bariatric surgery vs lifestyle intervention
The BAMBINI clinical trial is a randomized clinical trial looking at the effects of bariatric (weight loss) surgery vs. lifestyle intervention in premenopausal women over the age of 18 with a diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome, body…
PCOS story: What I wish I had known
Post by Caroline Andrews, Trustee of Verity. Us trustees have been diagnosed for years and are privileged to have worked with some of the top professionals in the country so we may know more than…
Research callout: PCOS challenges and birth control experience
CeMCOR (Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research), based in Canada, has launched a survey open to all individuals diagnosed with PCOS, which seeks to gather information to improve their lives. The survey asks those…
PCOS Awareness Month 2020
EDIT 26.08.2020: The date of AthenaAGaming’s Twitch event has been changed and the registration link has been updated. This year marks 10 years since our very first PCOS Awareness week, which was the first of it’s…
PCOS Story: Me, my PCOS, and exercise
Hello – my name is Sharon and I’m 51 years old. I’m a self-employed Specialist Personal Trainer (working with people living with a variety of health conditions) and a full-time PhD student, researching PCOS in the…
Research call out: PCOS and hisurtism
Hi, I’m Alisha, a master’s student at Birmingham City University. I am currently conducting a study for my dissertation project investigating the effects of hirsutism (abnormal hair growth) in women with PCOS and the effect…
Research callout: PCOS: An Invisible Disability
Hello, my name is Laura Mitchell. I am a geography undergraduate at the University of Oxford. I am undertaking research as part of my dissertation to try and understand how symptoms of PCOS have affected…
PCOS story: Dr Amina Hersi
Hi everyone – Amina here. I am a general practitioner (GP) and supporter of Verity PCOS charity. I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) around 7 years ago. I had a long path to…