An Australian-led international and multidisciplinary collaboration has developed new recommendations to improve the care, health outcomes and quality of life of women with PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal conditions in women of reproductive age and often presents in adolescence with further manifestation in later reproductive life.1 Many women are not diagnosed or have long delays before the condition is recognised.2 Key patient needs are not being met well, and knowledge gaps have been shown in both patients and health professionals alike.2,3 This is of particular concern in a condition where the prevalence is generally considered to be between 9% and 18%, depending on the definition and the population studied.4
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The Centre of Research Excellence in PCOS is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
We are co-authors of the International evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome.