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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has a leaflet called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Verity
The polycystic ovaries self-help group, run by women with PCOS for women with PCOS.
PCOS UK
PCOS UK is a multidisciplinary society for healthcare professionals caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. They are the healthcare professional section of Verity, the polycystic ovaries self help group, and aim to work in partnership with other organisations to improve the management of this very common condition. PCOS UK has the support of Diabetes UK and the National Obesity Forum.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Information from Women’s Health Concern.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): what it means for your long-term health
Information from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.