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…
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…
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…
My name is Catherine O’Boyle and I’m currently beginning a research project for my MSc in Clinical Nutrition at Roehampton University. The study title is: ‘What advice do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) get…
My name is Gillian and I’m 33 years old. I was diagnosed with PCOS by internal scan when I was 21. Unfortunately, my PCOS story is not a happy one. I had been suffering for…
Is one of your PCOS symptoms Acne? Are you able to spare 15 minutes to answer a survey about your experience, if so read on… Hi my name is Kate Adkins and I am a…
Hello, my name is Tammy and I am currently working on my final year project for my Human biology BSc, at the University of Worcester. My project focus is, how and if, the genetic traits…
New Hormone Irisin could support PCOS diagnosis in Teens The recently discovered hormone Irisin can be used to more accurately diagnose PCOS in teenagers. PCOS symptoms present similarly to those of puberty making it difficult to…
