Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Case Study

Communication is key when it comes to helping achieve a goal. In this case the goal is getting health professionals and patients to understand PCOS. The way we educate individuals about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome will help women and health professionals all over the world gain insight to the disease. There are many health providers who are still unfamiliar with this condition, so it is important that health professionals teach others about the signs and symptoms of PCOS. It is also important that women who are diagnosed do not hide behind the diagnosis and educate the women in their lives about the condition as well. In learning how to communicate about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome it has been discovered that PCOS support groups and organizations do not receive a lot of funding, less than one percent of research money goes for the areas of research and education (Parker, 2015). So, to fix this problem the best thing to do as someone who suffers from PCOS is to learn how to advocate for one’s self. Read articles, join online support groups, find other women who are going through it too to ask questions of. Most importantly though encourage those women in the circle of PCOS to teach their OB/GYN’s and primary care physicians about the condition. …show more content…
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