Women with PCOS found to be ‘more likely to have autistic child’
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by Cambridge University. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Women with PCOS are 35% more likely to have a child with autism
Experts today described the new Cambridge University study as an 'important piece of new evidence' as the medical community remains flummoxed by the cause of ASD. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Risk of autism higher in children of women with PCOS
Women with PCOS have a greater chance of having a child with autism, according to a study published inTranslational Psychiatry.Medical Xpress (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 1, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to have a child with autism
(University of Cambridge) Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre. The research is published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

New international guidelines to tackle PCOS
The new guidelines, published inClinical Endocrinology,Human Reproduction and Fertility and Sterility, focus on the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS.Science Daily (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 24, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Enlarged ovaries: Everything you need to know
A doctor may detect enlarged ovaries during an ultrasound or physical examination. The ovaries can become enlarged for several reasons, including ovulation, polycystic ovary syndrome, and benign cysts. In this article, learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of enlarged ovaries, including during pregnancy. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news

PCOS linked to maternal obesity and smoking
A Swedish study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics& Gynaecology, reports that those diagnosed with PCOS are more likely to have obese mothers or mothers that smoked during pregnancy.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - June 21, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

The common condition that has no cure
One in five women in the UK are thought to have PCOS, a condition for which there’s no cure. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Endometriosis and adhesions – Louise ’ s story and fund raising request
On the 23rd June I will be raising money for the Hysterectomy Association by taking part in the open water swimming event, the Great East Swim, at Alton Water in Sussex. If you would like to sponsor me please visit my just giving site www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/louise-richardson-3; and remember, every £1 really does makes such a difference. My name is Louise Richardson and on 28th Feb 2018 I had a LAVH & BSO at 37 years old. It was the end of a long suffering issue with Endometriosis, PCOS and a bulky uterus, which I’d battled with for nearly 20 years. I’d undergone numerous laparoscopic treatments to remove ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 1, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health endometriosis fitness hysterectomy stories Source Type: news

Endometriosis and adhesions – Louise ’ s story and fund raising request
On the 23rd June I will be raising money for the Hysterectomy Association by taking part in the open water swimming event, the Great East Swim, at Alton Water in Sussex. If you would like to sponsor me please visit my just giving site www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/louise-richardson-3; and remember, every £1 really does makes such a difference. My name is Louise Richardson and on 28th Feb 2018 I had a LAVH & BSO at 37 years old. It was the end of a long suffering issue with Endometriosis, PCOS and a bulky uterus, which I’d battled with for nearly 20 years. I’d undergone numerous laparoscopic treatments to remove ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 1, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health endometriosis fitness hysterectomy stories Source Type: news

Fertility hope for PCOS sufferers as scientists find possible cause
Researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research hope to start trials on women within a year to find out if PCOS can be reversed in humans the same way it can in mice. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Leading cause of female infertility linked to hormone exposure in womb
The leading cause of infertility in women, called polycystic ovary syndrome, could have developed when they were in the womb, according to a study of mice. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Scientists closer to understanding cause
A common cause of infertility may be due to a hormonal imbalance before birth, researchers say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New research uncovers possible cause of PCOS
A study, published inNature Medicine, has found that altered function of antimullerian hormone may be the underlying cause of PCOS.Science Magazine (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news