Verity - sharing the truth about PCOS

Registrations are now open for Verity's next PCOS Conference, which will be held on Saturday the 27th of November 2010 at the lovely Grand Connaught Rooms in Holborn, London.

Our second conference for 2010 will form part of the very first PCOS Awareness Week (stay tuned for more info soon!).

We are still in the process of finalising the agenda for the day, however you can register now online or by post to secure your place.  Registrations for our Reading conference earlier in the year were closed early due to reaching maximum capacity... so book early to avoid disappointment.

We hope to see you in London in November!

PCOS bite size - A Verity Trustee
A quick overview of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), what are the symptoms and the long term health risks? A general introduction to set the scene for more specific and indepth sessions throughout the rest of the day

Emotional impact of PCOS - Colette Harris
Author and journalist Colette Harris, as a woman with PCOS, is going to talk to you about the emotional impact of the condition, and give you her tips for managing the extreme highs and lows

Get to know your menstrual cycle - Dr Lisa Webber
[Track 1 Session] This session will take an indepth look at your menstrual cycle. What's a normal cycle, what's considered not normal? What can you do if you don't menstruate regularly or what to do if you bleed constantly?

Alopecia and excess hair - Dr Alison Layton
[Track 1 Session] As a consultant dermatologist, Dr Alison Layton will speak about the very distressing condition of hair loss / male pattern baldness and also excess facial and body hair and talk through treatment options

Being slim with PCOS - Speaker TBC
[Track 2 Session] The first line of treatment for most women with PCOS is to lose weight, but what if you are slim and have PCOS? How can you mange your condition, what treatments are going to be effective for you?

Weight loss options for PCOS - Dr David Haslam
[Track 2 session] Being overweight with PCOS, you may have often heard, "Go away and lose weight."  With the various diets and medications out there, what is the right option and does losing weight really get your PCOS under control?

PCOS and your fertility - Professor Stephen Franks
PCOS is the leading cause of infertility.  Professor Franks will give you an insight into how PCOS can impact your fertility, what you can do to treat infertility and latest thinkings and research around PCOS and treatment options.

Please note that this is an early overview of the conference, and speakers are still being confirmed and therefore sessions are subject to change.