The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health has a range of information and resources developed specifically for health professionals concerning PCOS. Very recent publications directly relevant to clinical practice include: 

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

This article, authored by Professor Helena Teede, Dr Lisa Moran and Dr Amanda Deeks, first appeared in Australian Doctor, How to treat on 29 August 2008.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

• Prevalence and burden of disease
• Aetiology
• Clinical features
• Investigations and assessment
• Treatment
• Case Study
• References and resources

Role of lifestyle modification in PCOS

Lifestyle intervention improves insulin resistance and prevents progression to diabetes in non PCOS populations and is accepted first line intervention in PCOS. The literature in this area is summarized in this article.

Role of lifestyle modification in PCOS

PCOS, weight and diet

Being above a healthy weight is associated with an increased prevalence of a number of conditions including insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, impaired psychosocial health, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnoea and breast and uterine cancer. Reproductive processes are also influenced by body weight and reproductive dysfunction will occur with both positive and negative extremes of body weight. This article explores issues of weight and diet in relation to PCOS.

PCOS, weight and diet

• Cause of PCOS
• Weight gain
• Weight loss
• Achieving weight loss
• Diet guidelines
• References  

Content Updated 20 November, 2009