Thank you for supporting PCOS Awareness Month 2020!
As you may have seen on social media recently September was PCOS awareness month and wow, what a month we had! This year has been particularly exciting for us as we have received so much…
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PCOS Story: Diagnosis Detective star Hayley Ellen tells us to never give up fighting for our health!
*Content warning: This blog features discussion of eating disorders, self harm and suicide. Hi I’m Hayley Ellen and if you recognise me it’s probably because you recently saw me being diagnosed with PCOS on BBC2s…
PCOS Story: Group leader Sonia Polzella tells us how she manages her symptoms
I am Sonia Polzella, 29, I’m a full time Marketing Coordinator for ABB, a robotics and industrial technology company. In my spare time I’m also a part time blogger for my own lifestyle blog and…
PCOS Story: Emma Young gives us a personal insight into her fertility struggles
Hi, I’m Emma Young, I am 37 years old and I work for a charity that supports deaf children and young people. I live in a lovely little village in Preston with my husband and…
Guest Blog: Trichologist, Lisa Thomas, explains how you can overcome hair loss caused by PCOS
Hi everyone, my name is Lisa Thomas and I’m a trichologist. (Trichologists are specialists in the science of the structure, function and diseases of human hair and the scalp). I have my own clinic in…
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…
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: 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…