Linda Harvey of Project PCOS and PCOS Today Reviews Angela Grassi's Latest Book
"The Dietitian's Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" is the new book by Angela Grassi. Written for dietitians and nutiritionists, women with PCOS will find this book useful as a thorough resource about the syndrome. Grassi, who specializes in PCOS and distorted eating, is a regular contributor to both Project PCOS and PCOS Today. Click here to read a review of Grassi's book (available at www.pcosnutrition.com) written by Linda Harvey of PCOS Today and Project PCOS. Read More.

Project PCOS Sepetember Community Spotlight

Ashley Tabeling Founder and COO of Project PCOS Named on of 10 Finalists for Glamor's Women of the Year.

Project PCOS August Spotlight

Ask Aunt Flo

Do you have a burning question about how PCOS and PCOS symptoms affect your life, love and sanity?

If so, never fear you can now share your stories, questions and deepest fears with Aunt Flo, who will share her hormonal haberdashery in a column to be featured in the quarterly newsletter from Project PCOS which will be hitting e-mail boxes before the end of the month.

See your name in the headlines!

Project PCOS is giving you an opportunity to give our brand new newsletter a nifty name!

The first edition of The Project PCOS quarterly enewsletter will be coming out by the end of August and we want to give our fellow community members a chance to be involved!

PCOS Made Easy, an Audio CD Program for women with PCOS is now on sale!

Exploring alternative options for treating PCOS -- Book Contest

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly evident that PCOS is not only complicated to diagnose but, treat as well.  Medications have been very effective in helping women with the syndrome combat many of the symptoms associated with PCOS however for many women, the effectiveness does not always last using medication, alone.

PCOS Made Easy CD Review and Contest!

Kate Marsh and Dr. Adam Fraser have masterfully created a guide to help women and girls with PCOS achieve healthier and happier lives with polycystic ovary syndrome. The CD " PCOS Made Easy", is a wealth of information about PCOS, PCOS Symptoms and how PCOS can affect the body. This however should not be mistaken as a PCOS overview, as it is so much more. It provides the tools women and girls need to help conquer the symptoms, leading to better health and control of PCOS.

Project PCOS Announces the July Spotlight

Kate Marsh is The Project PCOS Professional Spotlight for July

PCOS and Project PCOS featured on Five Minute Lifestyle

Project PCOS is proud to announce a new site, newsletter and forums which are using technology to inform, educate and have fun - The Five Minute Lifestyle, which is featuring PCOS in their podcast and newsletter.

Project PCOS takes part in the members Project and needs your help!

Project PCOS has signed up for The American Express Members Project, which gives cards an opportunity to share their ideas and innovations with other card member.

Winning ideas can win up to 5 million dollars to support their ideas. With your help, Project PCOS can become a finalist and provide the community with an array of resources, support and funding for educational resources and programs, research, patient support and financial assistance to patients in need.

Project PCOS to speak at WOMEN’S HEALTH PROGRAMS & SERVICES Conference July 18-20 in Chicago, IL

Project PCOS Announces the June Professional of the Month

Project PCOS is proud to bring you our June Professional of the Month Dr. Jannet Huang, Medical Director for The Center for Optimal Health.  Dr. Huang is not only a professional that treats PCOS but, a woman living with it, as well.  To learn more about Dr. Huang and her full body approach to treating PCOS please read her interview by clicking here.

Project PCOS Announces the June PCOS Spotlight

Women, professionals and organizations impact the PCOS Community everyday.  It is because of these exceptional people and groups that PCOS is becoming more recognizable and women are receiving he proper diagnosis, treatment and support.  This month Project PCOS is proud to feature Katie Louis, who created and runs http://www.pcosfriendly.co.uk , which is a non-profit support group for women with PCOS, their friends, and their families.  Click here to read her interview.

Discarding the Term PCOS

May Spotlight and Professional of the Month

Project PCOS is proud to announce our May  Featured Professional of the Month, Adam Balen MD, FRCOG Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, and Chair of Senior Medical Staff and author of the new book Positive Options for PCOS and our May spotlight Hansi Halloway, Founder of The Holloway Foundation and PCOS Awareness Advocate. To learn more about our May professional and spotlight and/or read our past featured spotlights, please click here for the May Spotlight and our May Professional Member

New PCOS Research Studies Posted

Project PCOS is pleased to announce some PCOS research studies being conducted by David A. Ehrmann, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chiagco Medical Center.

You can check out the studies listed below by clicking on them.

Study for Metabolic and Reproductive Effects of Medical Treatment for PCOS
Study Looking at the Relationship Between PCOS and Sleep Disturbances

You can check out Dr. Ehrmann’s biography here

You can view all of the studies listed on our site in the Information and Research section.

Project PCOS Receives The HON code Seal an accreditation

On April 13, 2007 The Project PCOS website received HONcode accreditation. The HON code is provided by The Health on the Net Foundation, a leading organization promoting and guiding the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information, and its appropriate and efficient use.

To be approved, a website has to meet several criteria and agree to follow the principles of HON. The HON code staff reviews a site to insure all criteria are being complied with. www.projectpcos.org has complied with these criteria and therefore has received the designation of being HON Code health trust worthy.

Each request for accreditation is examined by a member of the HON code review team. HON makes a thorough visit of the site and verifies that all eight of the HONcode ethical principles are respected. The site is accredited by HON when the site not only complies with the HON code principles but also demonstrates how each principle is implemented. As the result of the HON code accreditation the site which is found to respect the eight HON code principles is given a unique 'active seal' to place on their pages.

Project PCOS is thrilled to announce we are now part of the over 3,600 websites accredited by HON as a reliable health resource on the internet.

The Project PCOS Team has and will continue to work to ensure the PCOS Community receives the most accurate, up to date and informative information possible and we thank you for supporting us!

Project PCOS is thrilled to introduce our April PCOS Spotlight Angela Lawlor

The author of “PCOS: Fighting Back”, Angela Kay Dotson (now Mrs. Lawlor), currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Jay, adopted son Nathaniel (now 5 years old), and pet cat Simon. Diagnosed with PCOS in 1987, and frustrated by the lack of patient information on the subject of pcos, she began work on the first book edition in 1998. Since the 2nd edition published in 2002, Angela resolved to post her e-mail address on her website and be available to support others. She continues to answer mail today, trying to encourage those who seem overwhelmed - especially after a new diagnosis has been made. After marrying in 2002 and trying unsuccessfully to conceive, the Lawlors adopted their son Nathaniel, a four-year-old boy from China, in May 2006. Mommy, Daddy and Nathaniel are all incredibly happy and blessed that they found each other.

To learn more about Angela and/or her book, please visit: http://www.pcosbook.com/

You can read her interview with Project PCOS Founder Ashley Tabeling here.

Get up close and personal with women, their families and supporters living with PCOS.

Often the best way to understand a condition or what someone is going through, is to see it through their eyes. Therefore, Project PCOS has unveiled a new interactive section of our website to help people visualize� life with PCOS entitled Up Close with PCOS

Have a Heart for PCOS Awareness for Valentine's Day and get a special gift!

Project PCOS is asking you to Have A Heart for Valentine's day by supporting PCOS Awareness by displaying the Project PCOS Heart in your e-mails, on your blogs, on your website, in your message boards!!!

Irregular Cycles and Steroid Hormones in PCOS

Author: Suhail Abdul Rahman Doi - Division of Endocrinology and metabolic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait

Click here to download the results of this recently released study.

Give a Gift of Heart Healthy Tips for Valentine's Day

Your mom deserves the best. After all, she has spent most of her life taking care of her children and spouse and spending little time taking care of herself. Instead of giving her the traditional flowers this Valentine's Day, give her a gift of heart healthy tips that she can use for a lifetime.

Project PCOS is looking for women to share their stories and change their lives on new television show!

The producers of SUPERNANNY are seeking people who want to make a difference in their lives - and possibly win a large sum of money.

Community Members join in to spread PCOS Awareness

Since Project PCOS unveiled its new website on February 1, there has been an unprecedented amount of support from our community.

With the help of numerous community members turned moderators, our Project PCOS Forums have become a central hub for women and girls with PCOS to share information, news and support. Patient advocates have also been contributing to Project PCOS by becoming individual partners and sharing their talents, stories and tips to make life with PCOS better for all. Sarah Templeton recently shared her creativity by creating The Project PCOS Blinkie, which is a fun way for websites and individuals to show their support for Project PCOS and PCOS Awareness. You can get your Project PCOS Blinkie or one of our logos today by visiting our logo page.

Congratulations to our Project PCOS Kickoff Contest Winners: Laura Daughenbaugh & Cynthia Hammonds
You can seek Laura's Tips & Tricks submission for Metform/Glucophage on the Tips and Tricks Page of the Getting Help section. You can see Cynthia's story on the Share Your Story page of the Press and Events section. Read More.

Update on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Shahab S. Minassian, M.D. Director, Drexel Fertility Division of Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Co-Director, Center for PCOS at Drexel University College of Medicine

The changes are gradual but no less frustrating. Weight gain, excessive hair growth, acne and a steadily worsening irregularity of menstrual periods begin to surface. Fertility, once thought to be a natural process, is impaired. After its formal reports in the medical literature and for decades in modern times, the diagnosis, treatment and health risks of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) have afflicted patients and perplexed their physicians. However recent advances in the knowledge of this common syndrome, especially in the area of insulin resistance, have helped everyone involved to better understand the problems PCOS causes and turn to newer, more effective treatments to combat them. It is hoped that this will serve as an overview to our readers and offer them hope that was not available until recently.

Press Release - Fighting PCOS
(Liz Bonis) -- Women having trouble trying to lose weight and/or have a baby might have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).  Read More.