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- Title
How to manage an adolescent girl presenting with features of polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS); an exemplar for adolescent health care in endocrinology.
- Authors
Mani, Hamidreza; Potdar, Neelam; Gleeson, Helena
- Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS), or the potential diagnosis of PCOS, is one of the most common reasons for adolescent girls to present to endocrinology clinics. A diagnosis of PCOS has the potential to affect the young person, not only physically, but psychologically and socially. It is important we have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to work effectively with young people to address their concerns and meet their information needs. Successful engagement and management of adolescents with PCOS may have implications in adult life. In this article, the challenges of making the diagnosis of PCOS and introducing lifestyle change and the necessary skills for working with young people are discussed.
- Subjects
TEENAGE girls; POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; ADOLESCENT health; ENDOCRINE genetics; ENDOCRINOLOGY; SEX differentiation (Embryology); ENDOCRINE glands; LIFESTYLES; SOCIAL change; PATIENTS
- Publication
Clinical Endocrinology, 2014, Vol 81, Issue 5, p652
- ISSN
0300-0664
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cen.12501