Focus on: PCOS Awareness Month
It is estimated that as many as 1 in 10 women in the UK suffer from PCOS, making it one of the most common causes of infertility. According to our consultant Prof Arpita Ray, Regional Lead Consultant, women with PCOS may find it more challenging to conceive, due to an imbalance of sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which may lead to irregular or absent periods. Other symptoms of this increasingly common condition may include ovarian cysts, acne, excess hair and obesity, but also none of these.
September is PCOS Awareness Month, with PCOS charities and organisations, such as Verity in the UK and PCOS Awareness Association in the US, aiming to raise awareness and increase understanding of the condition. If you would like advice on how PCOS may impact fertility do get in touch.
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Do you think PCOS is a confusing name?
Posted - September 28, 2023
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Good timing with OI overcomes PCOS infertility
Posted - September 18, 2023
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PCOS and fertility – your questions answered
Posted - September 14, 2023
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Being told to ‘just relax’ when struggling with PCOS and infertility
Posted - September 11, 2023
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Overcoming PCOS: weight-loss and Ovulation Induction helped Danielle conceive naturally
Posted - September 1, 2023
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Major causes of female infertility
Posted - September 20, 2022
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Tara Costello discusses emotional side of PCOS as awareness month starts
Posted - September 6, 2022
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PCOS and infertility – is it time for a more joined-up approach?
Posted - September 1, 2022
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Nutrition and fertility – decoding the cravings
Posted - August 23, 2022
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Bourn Hall helped us to conceive naturally – now our baby’s starting school!
Posted - September 10, 2021
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PCOS, miscarriage, cancer – getting fertility fit delivers unexpected success
Posted - September 8, 2021
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International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Kathryn’s story
Posted - September 21, 2020
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Improving fertility for PCOS patients
Posted - January 15, 2019
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Recipes to help overcome PCOS and improve fertility
Posted - September 14, 2017
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Children for Lucy after 10 years brings hope to those with PCOS
Posted - October 31, 2016
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PCOS meant 10 year wait for baby
Posted - July 22, 2016
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Getting pregnant with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Posted - January 8, 2016
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Overcoming infertility caused by PCOS
Posted - May 15, 2015
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Improving fertility for PCOS patients
Posted - December 12, 2014