Psychological Aspects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
This book provides an overview of the latest knowledge of the psychological aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and paves the way for advances in this rapidly evolving field. Taking an evidence-based approach, the book elucidates the ways in whic
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Psychological Aspects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
John A. Barry
Psychological Aspects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
John A. Barry University College London London, UK
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I dedicate this book firstly to my late mother, who died shortly before I had finished writing it. No doubt it would have given her great pleasure to know that it had been published and was helping to improve the state of knowledge on PCOS—a subject of significance to my family. Secondly, I dedicate the book to my two sisters, both of whom have PCOS. Without me having ever heard of PCOS at the time, they demonstrated the difficulties of PCOS for me through their teens and early adult life. When later I found out that they shared a health condition characterised by elevated testosterone, I was intrigued. As a recent graduate of psychology, I hadn’t learned much about testosterone, except for a little based on ‘the mouse model’, which as it turns out isn’t the best guide to the impact of testosterone on humans. Typical of women with PCOS, my sisters have very rarely even mentioned their condition to me, let alone talked about how it has impacted their lives. I wish more could have been done for them during their early adulthood at a time when they were dating, and perhaps thinking of starting a family. Obviously, I will be extremely glad if my research and this book lead to improvements in this troublesome condition in any way.
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