Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | OM #4.9
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the diagnostic criteria for PCOS
- Develop an approach to PCOS management in adolescence
Alene Toulany, MD, FRCPC, Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Alene Toulany is an Adolescent Medicine Specialist in the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Clinically, she works with adolescents around issues of body image, obesity, eating disorders, and sleep problems. Her academic and research interests include quality of care and health services outcomes for youth with complex chronic medical and mental illness
Resources Mentioned in Session
- The Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome during Adolescence
- An International Consortium Update: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescence
- Recommendations from the international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome
- Consensus on women’s health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group
- Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents
- Definition, clinical features, and differential diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents
- Centre for Young Women’s Health