Verity – The PCOS charity

This blog post has been written by the student researcher, and details of how to participate can be found at the bottom of this post. Verity have sighted the ethics approval granted for this study. My name is Mary Hayward, I am an MSc Health Psychology student at Aston University. As part of my dissertation,… Continue reading Research request: Patient satisfaction & quality of life in PCOS patients

The below blog post has been written by the research team, and details of how to participate in the research can be found at the bottom of this post. Verity have sighted the ethics approval granted for the recruitment of this study. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most causes of absent /… Continue reading Research request: Role of kisspeptin in PCOS diagnosis

What is this about?Getting a diagnosis for PCOS is the first hurdle that many people face, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed, embarrassed and even frustrated when talking to your GP about your symptoms.To help, Verity is making a document which will help people who might have PCOS put information about their symptoms, their… Continue reading Focus group opportunity: Getting the right information for PCOS diagnosis

My name is Julia Bailey, and I am a 4th year Medical Sciences student at the University of Edinburgh. As part of my final year dissertation project, I am undertaking a research project focused on PCOS. My interest in this subject comes from personal experience surrounding the subject and the lack of research surrounding women’s… Continue reading Research call out: people’s experience of the diagnostic process for PCOS