‘My observation is that the focus of research and that investment has been on fertility, fertility is only one part of a woman’s lifelong journey’ Kate’s story of living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is part of our series of stories on living with the conditions. Following a survey to increase funding for research into the conditions signed by 101,000 petitioners MPs in the House of Commons debated the issue. Watch the full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUW5T0z64d0 Follow the committee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hocpetitions https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/158007/mps-to-debate-petition-relating-to-endometriosis-and-pcos/

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of PCOS and health. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf The speaker has brought light on some less talked issues of the society, from the lens of a women by elucidating an obscure disease, PCOS(Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)and related prejudice, prevailing in the society with the means of a 17 y/o girl's story and taught us the true sense of women empowerment by raising some heart wrenching & soul clattering questions. Also made us to introspect over and be generous to the society. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

‘We don’t even know at this point what causes these conditions.’ Nikita’s story of living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Endometriosis is part of our series of stories on living with the conditions. Following a survey to increase funding for research into the conditions signed by 101,000 petitioners MPs in the House of Commons debated the issue. Watch the full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUW5T0z64d0 Follow the committee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hocpetitions https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/158007/mps-to-debate-petition-relating-to-endometriosis-and-pcos/

Guest: Alice Y. Chang, M.D. (@AliceChangMDMSc) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has a prevalence of between 5-10% in American women of child-bearing age. With a variety of symptoms, different diagnosis methods, misunderstood criterion, and both genetic and environmental causes, PCOS can be easily missed, especially in patients whose symptoms have developed sporadically. Alice Y. Chang, M.D., endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus, breaks down this complicated condition, including treatment strategies based on the patient’s primary concern related to the disease. For more information about PCOS, visit: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/symptoms-causes/syc-20353439 Medical professionals, claim credit here: https://ce.mayo.edu/internal-medicine/content/mayo-clinic-talks-episode-136-demystifying-polycystic-ovary-syndrome Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.