Event Overview
The PCOS Awareness Symposium presented by PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, in partnership with the Androgen-Excess and PCOS Society, will help women and girls affected by PCOS become proactive about their health and discover strategies and resources to overcome their symptoms and reduce their risk for life-threatening related diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most critical, underserved, underdiagnosed and underfunded conditions affecting women’s health. The event will also help raise awareness and improve understanding of PCOS among medical professionals, women and girls affected by the syndrome and the general public.
Target Audience
The PCOS Awareness Symposium brings together clinicians, researchers, women with PCOS and their supporters for a day of sharing experiences, insights and the latest updates about the condition.
Topics covered
- Lived Experiences of PCOS Patients
- Addressing PCOS Across the Lifespan: Childhood, Adolescence, Reproductive Years and Post Menopause
- The Psychosocial Aspects of PCOS: Connecting Mental and Physical Health
- What We Have Learned About Cardiometabolic Health in PCOS
- Creating a Lifestyle Plan for Managing PCOS: Nutrition, Exercise and Stress Reduction
- Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing PCOS in Adolescence
- PCOS, Ovulation and Fertility
- Hirsutism and Other Androgen Excess Conditions in PCOS
- GLP-1s and Other Treatments for PCOS, What’s the Latest?
- Hope for the Future: Advancing PCOS Care and Treatment