BBC Radio Shropshire discussed PCOS on the breakfast show on Monday. It's always very exciting to me when PCOS gets airtime, and especially when Verity gets a mention :)Both myself and Professor Stephen Franks, reproductive endocrinologist at Imperial College in London and Chair of PCOS UK were interviewed by Eric Smith. Huge thanks to Shreenah… Continue reading PCOS on BBC Radio
Month: October 2009
Talking PCOS with laser clinicians
Bright and early last Monday (19 October), I travelled from London up to Manchester to give a presentation called 'Living with PCOS' for Lynton Lasers, who make cosmetic laser machines. Lynton regularly hold workshops for their clients, so this was a great opportunity for Verity to raise awareness of the condition with those in a… Continue reading Talking PCOS with laser clinicians
Fertility support for Asian women
One of the blogs plugged into my RSS Reader is Fertility Matters, a blog by Kate Brian, author of The Complete Guide to Female Fertility and The Complete Guide to IVF. Kate is also Infertility Network UK regional organiser for London and the South East.Kate just blogged about a new support group that will start… Continue reading Fertility support for Asian women
MC meetings
Wow my first blog post. Is it weird that this is quite exciting?! As secretary a large part of my role is to minute the management committee (MC) meetings that take place every 6-8 weeks to ensure the trustees have a clear report of what was discussed and more importantly action points (AP)! Due to… Continue reading MC meetings
NICE guidelines on PCOS
In February 2008, the Verity board of trustees put together a submission to NICE (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence) , who provide guidance on a wide range of health topics for healthcare professionals in the UK, to consider providing guidance on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as none currently exist.It's been a long process, but… Continue reading NICE guidelines on PCOS
Finally blogging
Verity, the UK charity for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now blogging... at last. It's been a long time coming.I hope you'll all get involved, comment lots, share links, opinions and anything else you want to get off your chest! We'll be blogging about all things PCOS; latest research, things going on at… Continue reading Finally blogging
Verity - The PCOS charity 