A blog about PCOS from the UK's charity for those with polycystic ovary syndrome
The second interview in our Meet A PCOS Researcher is the phenomenal and equal parts lovely Dr Chau Thien Tay (Jillian). Dr Tay is an Endocrinologist and Research Fellow at Monash Centre For Health Research in Melbourne, Australia. She is a core member of the International PCOS Guidelined and has a PCOS research focus on… Continue reading Interview with a PCOS Researcher: Dr Jillian Tay
PCOS affects mental health, wellbeing and overall quality of life. Coventry University have worked with PCOS patients, Verity and healthcare professionals to create an online course to help. Those joining the Hope PCOS course are invited into an online group run by peers who have PCOS themselves and are trained to support and coach others.… Continue reading Hope Programme for adults with PCOS – Free Course
Research Body: Huddersfield UniversityLead researcher: Jo BrattonDeadline: 30 April 2023Participation requirements: Over 18 years old, living in the UK, one year+ post diagnosis The below post is from the research team, please contact them directly if you are interested in participating. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman’s reproductive system and… Continue reading Research call out: How did your PCOS diagnosis journey make you feel
Meet Dama Health- a women’s health startup based in London with a mission to personalise medicine starting with contraception. They’re conducting a new and exciting contraception research study in the UK looking at genetic differences behind why some people experience side effects on hormonal contraception and others do not experience side effects on hormonal contraception.… Continue reading Research call out: contraception research study
My name is Rosie Blackburn, and I am a third year Anthropology student at Durham University. Anthropology is mainly interested in understanding lived experiences of individual people. In this instance I plan to investigate individual experiences of PCOS for women in the UK. More specifically I want to understand your own path to diagnosis: why… Continue reading Research call out: experience of PCOS for women in the UK
Hi, I’m Himani, a final-year Human Geography student studying at Cardiff University. My dissertation will explore experiences of PCOS to investigate and compare femininity and cultures in the UK and India. Whilst the social sciences have begun to investigate women’s experiences with PCOS, there is a lack of cross-cultural comparison in PCOS studies between the… Continue reading Research call out: PCOS and cultures in the UK
Guest post by Carol Percy What is the HOPE programme? HOPE is an evidence-based self-management programme that supports people with long term health conditions to cope more effectively. That includes eating well, staying physically active, and following any necessary medical treatments, as well as managing stress, dealing with the emotional impact of their condition and… Continue reading iHOPE PCOS programme
Verity - The PCOS charity 