About this event
Join Diabetes UK for this webinar with a host of guest speakers to help provide information for people suffering from Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS) and in risk of Diabetes. The webinar will also be followed by a Q&A.
Zoom Meeting
Thursday 26th May, 17:00 - 18:00
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common condition which affects how the ovaries work and how hormones function. Female-persons-assigned-at-birth with PCOS are often insulin resistant; their bodies can make insulin but can't use it effectively, increasing their risk for type 2 diabetes.
This webinar will guide PCOS sufferers on how to maintain their blood sugar and cope with insulin resistance. The webinar will cover:
• diagnostics of PCOS
• relationship with type 1, type 2 and GDM.
• presentation/incidence/evidence
• dietary/lifestyle management
• medications management
Guest speaker: Anita Beckwith, Clinical Lead Dietitian Diabetes and Fertility from Kings College Hospital.
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Contact details
Want to know more? The contact details are listed below:
0345 123 2399