Are you interested in participating in research? We are looking for women with PCOS aged 18-45 years to take part in our research study. The study is investigating whether exercise therapy can improve mental health,…
My name is Fola, and I was diagnosed with PCOS 8 years ago. I am a 3rd year occupational therapy student at the university of Worcester. For my independent study/research, I have decided to have…
September is PCOS Awareness month and this year we had a lot of activities for you to take part in online. We had a lot of support from across the community with both fundraising and…
In July 2018, Treasa McCarthy contacte Verity about conducting a study on ‘The Lived Experience of PCOS’, below is a summary of what she found. PCOS may affect how women experience their intimate relationships, particularly…
Claire and Lizzie here, group leaders of the Leeds and West Yorkshire PCOS Verity Support group. We are sharing our experiences of running a support group, the highs and lows, the trials and successes we…
The SAFA study will find out more about a treatment (medicine) that might help women with acne. For some women, we think this treatment could replace using antibiotics (taken by mouth) for treating acne. Reducing…
“Right, unless there are broken bones – no one is backing out now” my chairman Chris signs off the email confirming I’ll be cycling from London to Paris in June 2019. Typical cocky me thought…
Written by Laura Murphy, Founder of Vicious Cycle: Making PMDD Visible project and on the Board of Directors at IAPMD. PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) is a condition that affects around 1 in 20 women and…
Verity has been involved with the International guidelines for PCOS since the start and this involved attendance at the International Conference on PCOS in 2018. We have actively presented Patient views and perspectives and been involved in the…
I am a 3rd year Biomedical Science student studying at the University of Warwick. I am conducting a research project entitled ‘Metformin, Polycystic Ovarian syndrome and Pregnancy’. As part of my project I am doing…
