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Advocacy Raises Awareness About Both PCOS and the Associated Mental Health Conditions

Anuja Dokras

Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, Director, PENN Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Center, Medical Director, Reproductive Surgical Facility
Carmina Charles, MD, Endocrinologist, Florida Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine Center
Sasha Ottey, Executive Director of PCOS Challenge, Inc.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormone disorder in women. Some parts of the world report that close to one-quarter of their female population is affected by PCOS. The impact of PCOS is far-reaching and can lead to some of the most distressing, painful, uncomfortable, and expensive burdens on health and quality of life.

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Andrea Braverman on the Mental Health Impacts of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Andrea Braverman

Andrea M. Braverman, PhD
Associate Director of the Educational Core, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University

Sasha Ottey
Executive Director of PCOS Challenge, Inc.

Mental and emotional wellness should be included in the health care and management of women and girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Having a chronic condition is challenging for anyone’s mental health, especially if battling a mysterious illness or one perceived to have established control over one’s body.

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