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…
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…
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…
My name is Elena Santonja and I am currently completing my MSc in Psychology, at Nottingham Trent University. As someone who has Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) herself, I decided to focus my final dissertation project exploring predictors of Quality of Life…
Have you been emotionally impacted by an uncertain fertility following a PCOS diagnosis? I would like to hear about your experience. I’m a trainee counsellor undertaking research as part of my MA in Clinical Counselling…
This study, advertised in February 2017, was conducted by PhD student Kate Adkins from the University of Sheffield. Her research tested the relationship between how participants use Facebook, and acne related stigma, and the effect…
A team of researchers at Sheffield Hallam University are running a research study in collaboration with clinicians at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The study (as part of…
PCOS study invitation – We need your help! Researchers at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide are conducting a national study looking at the diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents. This research…
Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) required for research study! This study will examine how women cope with the long-term consequences of PCOS & menopause. The study involves: A short eligibility questionnaire – you must…
